Stuck Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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stuck up What does stuck up mean?	to act as if other people are not as good as you are, to be conceited	We do not like the new woman at work because she is stuck up and thinks that she is better than the rest of us.
stuck up What does stuck up mean?	to act as if other people are not as good as you are, to be conceited	We do not like the woman because she is stuck up and thinks that she is better than the rest of us.
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feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	I stopped at a small restaurant after the game to feed my face.

company man What does "company man" mean?	a person who always works hard and agrees with his employers or company	My father was a company man and he always put in an extra effort for his company.
hyped What does "hyped" mean?	stimulated; excited; eager
crash What does "crash" mean?	lose value quickly and dramatically (said of financial markets)
get one's money's worth What does "get one's money's worth" mean?	to get value for what you have paid for	We got our money's worth when we stayed on the golf course for seven hours.
spill one's guts What does "spill one's guts" mean?	confess; reveal everything
break a record What does "break a record" mean?	to set a new record that is better than an old one	The team tried hard to break a record during the last week of the season.

done to a turn What does "done to a turn" mean?	to be cooked just right	Everything was done to a turn at the party.
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	next to each other and touching backs	The students were sitting back-to-back as they exercised in the gym class.
play (someone) for (something) What does "play (someone) for (something)" mean?	to treat/handle someone as something else	He was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was doing.
Shipshape and Bristol fashion What does "Shipshape and Bristol fashion" mean?	If things are shipshape and Bristol fashion, they are in perfect working order.
you can lead/take a horse to water but you can't make him drink What does "you can lead/take a horse to water but you can't make him drink" mean?	you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you can't get him or her to do it if they don't want to	The woman took her children to the park but they were not interested in playing in the playground. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

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Stuck Up Idiom