Something's Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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something's up What does something's up mean?	something is going on	I do not know what the children are doing but I think that something's up.
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clear up What does "clear up" mean?	to become sunny	It stopped raining and cleared up this morning.

keep harping on (something) What does "keep harping on (something)" mean?	continue to talk or complain about something	The boy's father keeps harping on the fact that his son never does his homework.
put (something) forward What does "put (something) forward" mean?	to state or advance an idea	I put my new plan forward at the meeting to see if anyone was interested in it.
rip off What does "rip off" mean?	deceive; steal; con somebody out of.	They tried to rip me off at the used car dealership.
make up one`s mind What does "make up one`s mind" mean?	decide something	I haven`t made up my mind about whether or not I will accept the new job.
Fly on the wall What does "Fly on the wall" mean?	If you are able to see and hear events as they happen, you are a fly on the wall.

zero hour What does "zero hour" mean?	the exact time when an attack or other military action will start	The air force planes waited until zero hour in order to start out on their bombing mission.
Your secret is safe with me. What does "Your secret is safe with me." mean?	I won't tell anyone your secret	"Your secret is safe with me", I told my friend when he told me about his problems.
hand over hand What does "hand over hand" mean?	moving one hand after the other	We climbed hand over hand up the side of the mountain.
Drop like flies What does "Drop like flies" mean?	This means that something is disappearing very quickly. For example, if you said people were dropping like flies, it would mean that they were dying off, quitting or giving up something rapidly.
At full tilt What does "At full tilt" mean?	If something is at full tilt, it is going or happening as fast or as hard as possible.

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Something's Up Idiom