Slow Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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slow up What does slow up mean?	to cause someone or something to reduce speed	The factory manager decided to slow up production because of problems in the shipping department.
slow up What does slow up mean?	to become slow or slower	The traffic slowed up because the bridge was closed.
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learn by heart What does "learn by heart" mean?	memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking	The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.

gear up for (something) What does "gear up for (something)" mean?	to prepare for something	The city is gearing up for the Olympic games.
break (something) to (someone) What does "break (something) to (someone)" mean?	to tell bad news to someone	The man broke the bad news to his sister.
One over the eight What does "One over the eight" mean?	(UK) Someone who is one over the eight is drunk.
Hunky Dory What does "Hunky Dory" mean?	If something is hunky dory, it is perfectly satisfactory, fine.

play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to be secretive and cautious about something	My colleague was playing his cards close to his chest when he began to talk to our competitor.
ax What does "ax" mean?	saxophone; other horn or similar instrument
out of the corner of one's eye What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?	with a quick glance at something	I saw the big truck out of the corner of my eye.

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Slow Up Idiom