Shack Up With (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Shack Up With (someone) Idiom mean?

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shack up with (someone) What does shack up with (someone) mean?	to live with someone in a relationship without marrying him or her	When my sister was younger she shacked up with her boyfriend for a couple of years.
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take one's eye off the ball What does "take one's eye off the ball" mean?	fail to keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at hand	fail to keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at handHe took his eye off the ball for only a second and the other team quickly scored a goal.

back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	back to where one started	We were forced to go back to square one in our efforts to change the name of the company.
bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest or worst point	The value of my stock has begun to bottom out and it should soon begin to increase in value.
follow one's nose What does "follow one's nose" mean?	to go straight ahead	We followed our nose until we found the train station.
give (someone) the shirt off one's back What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?	to be very generous to someone	My uncle is very kind and he will give you the shirt off his back.
in good time What does "in good time" mean?	a little early, sooner than necessary	I will try and get the information to you in good time so that you will be able to decide what to do.

melt in one`s mouth What does "melt in one`s mouth" mean?	taste very good, taste delicious	The pastry that my grandmother made melted in my mouth.
by the month What does "by the month" mean?	one month at a time	The rent for the apartment is paid by the month.
boys in the backroom What does "boys in the backroom" mean?	a group of men making decisions behind the scenes	The boys in the backroom told us that the factory will close next year.
Grey suits What does "Grey suits" mean?	The men in grey suits are people who have a lot of power in business or politics, but aren't well-known or charismatic.

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Shack Up With (someone) Idiom