Sew (something) Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sew (something) up What does sew (something) up mean?	to complete or secure something	The candidate for the nomination sewed up his victory last week.
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forever and ever What does "forever and ever" mean?	forever	The little boy promised that he would be a good boy forever and ever.

on a diet What does "on a diet" mean?	to be trying to lose weight by eating less food	I have been on a diet for two months now.
draw up (something) What does "draw up (something)" mean?	to put something in writing	They were able to draw up the contract while we were waiting.
cut out (something) or cut (something) out What does "cut out (something) or cut (something) out" mean?	to remove something by cutting	I cut out the story from the newspaper.

fly in the face of (someone or something) What does "fly in the face of (someone or something)" mean?	to disregard or defy someone or something	The demands of the woman were beginning to fly in the face of anything that was reasonable.
two bricks shy of a load What does "two bricks shy of a load" mean?	someone who is not very smart or clever	The young man is two bricks shy of a load and is very hard to work with.
hustle What does "hustle" mean?	plan for making money (usually through deception)

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Sew (something) Up Idiom