To Head Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to head up What does to head up mean?	to be at the head of (a group), a leader	The president headed up a group of people going overseas to promote trade.
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forge ahead (with something) What does "forge ahead (with something)" mean?	to make rapid progress with something (usually against some difficulties)	There are many problems with the project at work but we are forging ahead to try and complete it.
all roads lead to Rome What does "all roads lead to Rome" mean?	the same end or goal may be reached by many different ways	All roads lead to Rome and the two groups used two different methods to finish the project.
have a thing for (someone) What does "have a thing for (someone)" mean?	be attracted and care a lot about someone	be attracted and care a lot about someoneShe seems to have a thing for the new guy who just started to work at her company.
catch-as-catch-can What does " catch-as-catch-can" mean?	in any way possible	We are in the middle of moving house so our meals are catch-as-catch-can.
deck What does "deck" mean?	knock someone to the ground
to hook up (something) What does "to hook up (something)" mean?	connect or fit something together	After we moved into our new apartment we had to hook up the phone.

get a word in edgewise What does "get a word in edgewise" mean?	to manage to join a conversation	I could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.
take precedence over (someone or something) What does "take precedence over (someone or something)" mean?	have the right to come before someone or something else	The protection of children and the family takes precedence over the laws regarding evicting people from an apartment after they have a baby.
nick What does "nick" mean?	steal something; get something
keep (something) under one`s hat What does "keep (something) under one`s hat" mean?	to keep something secret	I plan to keep my plans to look for a new job under my hat.
make good time What does "make good time" mean?	be successful in arriving at a destination in a short time or quicker than you expected	We made good time yesterday and arrived home before it got dark.

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