Split Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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split up What does split up mean?	to separate	They seemed like a nice couple but they suddenly decided to split up last month.
split up What does split up mean?	two people in a relationship decide to end their relationship	two people in a relationship decide to end their relationshipMy sister's daughter and her boyfriend decided to split up after being together for seven years.
split up What does split up mean?	to separate	They seemed like a nice couple but they suddenly split up last month.
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in common What does "in common" mean?	shared together or equally, in use or ownership by all	I had nothing in common with the other members of the class.

break through What does "break through" mean?	to make sudden progress by pushing through an obstacle	The university students worked very hard to break through with their research.
Old wive's tale What does "Old wive's tale" mean?	A proverb or piece of advice that is commonly accepted as truth and is handed down the generations, but is normally false.
scarf down What does "scarf down" mean?	eat greedily and quickly
Put someone out to pasture What does "Put someone out to pasture" mean?	If someone is put out to pasture, they are forced to resign or give up some responsibilities.
for the record What does "for the record" mean?	a record of a particular fact is made	For the record I told the police officer about some of the events of the previous year.
on the dot What does "on the dot" mean?	to be right on time	He always arrives for his meetings on the dot.
into being What does "into being" mean?	into existence	The new parking regulations came into being early last week.
right on What does "right on" mean?	that`s right, yes (indicates approval for something)	The man yelled "right on" every time the politician promised a new program to lower taxes.
go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?	to do something or make a choice knowing the problems that are involved and having all the necessary information	The city went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.

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Split Up Idiom