Show (someone) Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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show (someone) up What does show (someone) up mean?	to make someone's faults apparent	The girl showed her friend up by doing all of her homework on time.
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behind the eight ball What does "behind the eight ball" mean?	in a difficult situation from which you probably cannot escape	The man was now behind the eight ball and could not pay his loan.
slip through (someone's) fingers What does "slip through (someone's) fingers" mean?	to get away from someone, to lose track of someone or something	The job opportunity slipped through my fingers which was very disappointing.
fall into a trap What does "fall into a trap" mean?	to become caught in someone's scheme	The criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.
piss off What does "piss off" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
get around What does "get around " mean?	to go to different places, to move about	My friend gets around and has been to many different cities.
son of a bitch What does "son of a bitch" mean?	damn it, darn it (used to express frustration or anger).	Son of a bitch! I totally forgot.

feel at home What does "feel at home" mean?	to feel comfortable and relaxed (as if you were at your home)	I always feel at home when I visit my friend.
school of thought What does "school of thought" mean?	a particular way or philosophy of thinking about something	There are many schools of thought about how to learn a foreign language.
pique (someone's) interest/curiosity What does "pique (someone's) interest/curiosity" mean?	arouse interest/curiosity	The conversation with the filmmaker piqued my interest and I begin to watch more movies.
rack one`s brain What does "rack one`s brain" mean?	to try one's best to think about something, to make a great mental effort	I racked my brain for over an hour to try and decide what to do about the new computer.

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