American Idioms and Expressions

Tear Up (something) Idiom

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tear up (something)
What does tear up (something) mean?		 to tear something up into small piecesThe child tore up the new telephone book.

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hungry
What does "hungry" mean?		 ambitious; eager for success and willing to work hard for it
call (someone`s) bluff
What does "call (someone`s) bluff" mean?		 to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.

dressed to kill
What does "dressed to kill" mean?		 wearing one`s finest clothes The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the meeting.

at odds (with someone)
What does "at odds (with someone)" mean?		 to be in disagreement with someoneThe man has been at odds with his boss over his new sales territory.
do a job on (someone or something)
What does "do a job on (someone or something)" mean?		 to harm or damage someone or somethingWe really did a job on the bookcase that we were trying to move.
quant
What does "quant" mean?		financial analyst who uses quantitative techniques
one's lucky stars
What does "one's lucky stars" mean?		 a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in lifeYou can count your lucky stars that you don`t have to work on a rainy day like today.
a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere)
What does "a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere)" mean?		 someone who is new and unknown to a person/place/thingThe man is a stranger to computers and does not know anything about them.
holy Moses
What does "holy Moses" mean?		 used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger"Holy Moses! It is already noon and I haven`t even started work yet."
give me some skin
What does "give me some skin" mean?		 a request to touch hands as a form of greeting or agreement
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