Take Up (time) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take up (time) What does take up (time) mean?	to fill/occupy time, to waste someone's time	Building model airplanes takes up most of my friend's time.
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To be dog cheap What does "To be dog cheap" mean?	If something's dog cheap, it is very cheap indeed.
jam What does "jam" mean?	problem; difficulty
Storm in a teacup What does "Storm in a teacup" mean?	If someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, then they are making a storm in a teacup.
faff about What does "faff about" mean?	do something ineffectively
Chew on a bone What does "Chew on a bone" mean?	If someone is chewing on a bone, he or she is thinking about something intently.
beat (someone) to the punch/draw What does "beat (someone) to the punch/draw" mean?	to do something before others	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
for all I know What does "for all I know" mean?	according to the information that I have	"For all I know, my friend may have already quit his job."
chance upon (someone or something) What does "chance upon (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something by chance	I chanced upon a very interesting book during my research.
saddled with debt What does "saddled with debt" mean?	to be burdened with debt	Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.

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Take Up (time) Idiom