Take Off After (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take Off After (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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take off after (someone or something) What does take off after (someone or something) mean?	to begin to chase someone or something	The fox took off after the rabbit which jumped out of the hole.
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wind up What does "wind up" mean?	to end, to finish, to stop	The meeting wound up at midnight and we were able to go home.

one's bark is worse than one's bite What does "one's bark is worse than one's bite" mean?	one's words are worse than one's actions	You should not worry about her. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.
pinch pennies What does "pinch pennies" mean?	to be careful with money, to be thrifty	He has been pinching pennies for many months in order to save money for his vacation.
a matter of fact What does "a matter of fact" mean?	something that can be proved and is true	It was a matter of fact that no taxes were paid by the company last year.
spaced What does "spaced" mean?	giddy; flakey; silly; befuddled
vicious circle What does "vicious circle" mean?	unbroken sequence of cause and effect with bad results	He had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more.

Hold your own What does "Hold your own" mean?	If you can hold your own, you can compete or perform equally with other people.
big frog/fish in a small pond What does "big frog/fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a less important place	The woman was a big fish in a small pond when she moved to the small town.
castles in the air What does "castles in the air" mean?	daydreams	My sister is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic.
word up What does "word up" mean?	right; true; right on
If I had a nickel for every time What does "If I had a nickel for every time" mean?	When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement 'If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich'

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Take Off After (someone Or Something) Idiom