American Idioms and Expressions

Talk Up (someone Or Something) Idiom

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talk up (someone or something)
What does talk up (someone or something) mean?
to speak in favor of someone or somethingThe manager was talking up the new product during the meeting.

Some Random Idioms
Young Turk
What does "Young Turk" mean?
A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control in a company, team or organisation.
bail (someone or something) out
What does "bail (someone or something) out" mean?
to help or rescue someone or somethingThe government decided to bail out the troubled bank.
What goes around, comes around
What does "What goes around, comes around" mean?
The good or bad you do to others is requited.
shuttle (someone) from place to place
What does "shuttle (someone) from place to place" mean?
to move someone from place to placeThe volunteer drivers shuttled the athletes from place to place during the sports event.
nuke it
What does "nuke it" mean?
discard it; get rid of it
gun
What does "gun" mean?
rev up an engine
Ivy League
What does "Ivy League" mean?
a small group of older and famous eastern United States colleges and universities such as Harvard, Yale and PrincetonSeveral of the company executives had gone to an Ivy League school.
make life miserable for (someone)
What does "make life miserable for (someone)" mean?
make someone unhappy over a long period of timeThe manager of the apartment made life miserable for the young couple with the baby.
leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands
What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?
to give someone control of someone or somethingI plan to leave the party organizing in my friend's hands.

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