Tie Up (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tie up (someone) What does tie up (someone) mean?	to take all the time of someone	The meeting tied up the manager so she was unable to answer the phone.
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NIFOC What does "NIFOC" mean?	nude in front of computer

bump into (someone) What does "bump into (someone)" mean?	to meet someone by chance	I bumped into my friend at the department store yesterday.
not know (someone) from Adam What does "not know (someone) from Adam" mean?	to not know someone at all	I did not know the man who came to our door from Adam.
bones What does "bones" mean?	dice.	Roll 'dem bones.
foxy lady What does "foxy lady" mean?	sexy woman
crash What does "crash" mean?	computer failure
to be reminiscent of (someone or something) What does "to be reminiscent of (someone or something)" mean?	to remind someone of someone or something, to seem like someone or something	The music festival is reminiscent of the large music festivals of fifty years ago.
chow What does "chow" mean?	idiom. good-bye (from Italian).	I'm off now, chow.

early bird What does "early bird" mean?	a person who gets up early or arrives early for something	My sister is an early bird and gets up very early every morning.
a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	an attitude where you pressure someone to buy something	The car dealer gave me a hard sell on the new car so I went to another dealer.
to be on easy street What does "to be on easy street" mean?	to have enough money to live comfortably	He has been on easy street since he sold his house and invested the money.
class-A’s What does "class-A’s" mean?	class-A dress uniform
cross out (something) What does "cross out (something)" mean?	to eliminate something by drawing a line through it	I crossed out my name from the list of volunteers.

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Tie Up (someone) Idiom