Take Up (clothes) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take up (clothes) What does take up (clothes) mean?	to make a skirt/dress/pants shorter	I went back to the department store to see if they could take up my suit pants.
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Hard on someone's heels What does "Hard on someone's heels" mean?	If you are hard on someone's heels, you are close to them and trying to catch or overtake them. ('Hot on someone's heels' is also used.)

get to first base What does "get to first base" mean?	kiss someone.	I got to first base with her last night.
familiarity breeds contempt What does "familiarity breeds contempt" mean?	knowing a person closely for a long time sometimes leads to bad feelings	knowing a person closely for a long time sometimes leads to bad feelingsFamiliarity breeds contempt and after living together for several months the two girls were always fighting.
a ripple of protest What does "a ripple of protest" mean?	a small amount of quiet protest	There was only a ripple of protest when the government raised the gasoline tax.
cruise What does "cruise" mean?	drive around in search of friends or fun
from stem to stern What does "from stem to stern" mean?	from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship	The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
helter-skelter What does "helter-skelter" mean?	in a confusing group, in disorder	When we arrived at work we found the files scattered helter-skelter over the floor.

all that glitters is not gold What does "all that glitters is not gold" mean?	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at all	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at allThe man learned that all that glitters is not gold when he invested his money in the stock market and lost much of it.
hang out one's shingle What does "hang out one's shingle" mean?	to open one's own business (usually as a professional in some field)	My friend decided to hang out his shingle as a dentist soon after he finished school.
Without a hitch What does "Without a hitch" mean?	If something happens without a hitch, nothing at all goes wrong.
huff and puff What does "huff and puff" mean?	to breathe very hard	I was huffing and puffing when I reached the top of the stairs.
wear out (something) or wear (something) out What does "wear out (something) or wear (something) out" mean?	to use or wear something until it becomes old and in bad condition	My shoes wore out during my trip to Paris.

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Take Up (clothes) Idiom