Sweet On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sweet on (someone) What does sweet on (someone) mean?	to be in love with someone, to be very fond of someone	The boy was sweet on his next door neighbor when he was a child.
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get the ax What does "get the ax" mean?	to be fired	The man got the ax last week and now has no job.

jump/climb/get on the bandwagon What does "jump/climb/get on the bandwagon" mean?	join a popular activity/campaign	Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.
live beyond one's means What does "live beyond one's means" mean?	to spend more money than you can afford	The girl is living beyond her means and will soon have some serious financial problems.
rant (at someone) about (someone or something) What does "rant (at someone) about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk in a loud and violent way about someone or something	The customer was ranting at her friend while they were shopping for shoes.
by all means What does "by all means" mean?	certainly, yes	"By all means, I will come to dinner next week."
cook (something) up or cook up (something) What does "cook (something) up or cook up (something)" mean?	to cook something, to make some kind of plan	I plan to cook up some fish tonight. I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.
make it up to (someone) What does "make it up to (someone)" mean?	do something for someone to compensate for an unfulfilled promise or debt	I can`t help you tonight but I will make it up to you later.
dump someone What does "dump someone" mean?	end a relationship by telling someone that you don't want to see him or her	end a relationship by telling someone that you don't want to see him or herThe woman dumped her boyfriend after they began to have many fights.

PUMG What does "PUMG" mean?	puking up my guts (from laughing hard)
wrap around one`s finger What does "wrap around one`s finger" mean?	have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything you want	She has her boss wrapped around her finger and can do anything that she wants.
what is good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what is 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 is good for one person should be good for another person as wellIf the small bedroom is good enough for me then it should also be good enough for my friend. He should remember that what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
a live dog is better than a dead lion What does "a live dog is better than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	A live dog is better than a dead lion and I told my friend not to get into a fight with the angry man in the restaurant.
out of the blue What does "out of the blue" mean?	without any warning, by surprise (like something that comes out of a blue sky)	My friend decided out of the blue to quit his job and go to Europe.

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Sweet On (someone) Idiom