Take (something) Up With (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take (something) Up With (someone) Idiom mean?

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take (something) up with (someone) What does take (something) up with (someone) mean?	to raise and discuss a matter with someone	Our supervisor plans to take the issue of overtime up with the senior managers.
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burst with joy What does "burst with joy" mean?	to be full of happiness and ready to burst	My grandmother burst with joy when she saw her new baby granddaughter.
up in the air (about something) What does "up in the air (about something)" mean?	not settled, undecided	Whether or not I will be able to go to London is still up in the air.
nine times out of ten What does "nine times out of ten" mean?	almost always	Nine times out of ten if you have a computer problem it is something small that can be easily fixed.
take (someone) at his or her word What does "take (someone) at his or her word" mean?	to believe what someone says and act accordingly	I decided to take the woman at her word when she invited me to see her pottery demonstration.
cut up What does "cut up" mean?	upset; distressed
pinch-hit for (someone) What does "pinch-hit for (someone)" mean?	to substitute for someone	The best batter on the team was asked to pinch-hit for the injured player.
keep from (doing something) What does "keep from (doing something)" mean?	prevent/refrain from doing something	I love ice cream and couldn`t keep from eating three bowls.
fall into a trap What does "fall into a trap" mean?	to become caught in someone's scheme	The criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.
White-bread What does "White-bread" mean?	If something is white-bread, it is very ordinary, safe and boring.
harken back to (something) What does "harken back to (something)" mean?	have started out as something	The new building harkens back to a style that appeared over 100 years ago.
thumb a lift/ride What does "thumb a lift/ride" mean?	to get a ride from a passing motorist, to ask for a ride from a passing motorist by putting your thumb in the air	We thumbed a ride when our car had a flat tire.
in the red What does "in the red" mean?	to be unprofitable, to be losing money, to be in debt	The company has been in the red for several months now and will soon go bankrupt.

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Take (something) Up With (someone) Idiom