Split (someone) Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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split (someone) up What does split (someone) up mean?	to separate two or more people (from one another)	The teacher had to split the two boys up because they were fighting.
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Gather steam What does "Gather steam" mean?	If something gathers speed, it moves or progresses at an increasing speed.

Stuffed to the gills What does "Stuffed to the gills" mean?	If someone is stuffed to the gills, they have eaten a lot and are very full.
face-to-face What does "face-to-face" mean?	in person, in the same location	The soccer star had a face-to-face meeting with his new team yesterday.
Traffucked What does "Traffucked" mean?	If you are traffucked, you are stuck in heavy traffic and get where you need to be.
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	"What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to do something if you will not do it yourself."
boo-boo What does "boo-boo" mean?	minor injury; cut; bruise; scrape (usually said by and to small children).	Did you get a boo-boo on the playground?

take (something) by storm What does "take (something) by storm" mean?	to capture something by a sudden or very bold attack	The army took the town by storm and was able to capture all of the enemy soldiers.
toe jam What does "toe jam" mean?	smelly gunk between toes on unwashed feet
(can/could) do with (something) What does "(can/could) do with (something)" mean?	to benefit from (something)	I have been working hard all day so now I could do with a cold drink.
FOB What does "FOB" mean?	forward operating base
clod What does "clod" mean?	oaf; stupid person

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Split (someone) Up Idiom