To Hush Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to hush up What does to hush up mean?	keep news of something from getting out, prevent people from knowing about something	The government tried to hush up the bad economic news but the media soon discovered the facts.
to hush up What does to hush up mean?	to be or make quiet, to stop talking/crying/making noise	The mother told her child to hush up when they were in the department store.
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not in the same league with (someone or something) What does "not in the same league with (someone or something)" mean?	to be not anywhere nearly as good as someone or something	The new coach is not in the same league as the coach who we had last season.

to be on the safe side What does "to be on the safe side" mean?	to be safe, to be cautious, to be very well prepared	I decided to take my umbrella to school to be on the safe side.
X-rated What does "X-rated" mean?	If something is x-rated, it is not suitable for children.
goose egg What does "goose egg" mean?	zero; score of zero.	My score on the test: goose egg.
pass on (something) What does "pass on (something)" mean?	to give away something that you don`t use anymore	The girl always passes on her old clothes to her younger sister.
under the hammer What does "under the hammer" mean?	up for sale at an auction	The painting went under the hammer and sold for a very high price.
hold (something) against (someone) What does "hold (something) against (someone)" mean?	blame something on someone	My friend forgot to give me my money but I don't hold it against him as he is a nice person.
on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	to be directing a session of court (usually a judge)	The new judge was on the bench for three days last week.
come and get it What does "come and get it" mean?	dinner is ready; dinner is on the table.	Come and get it. Dinner's ready.

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To Hush Up Idiom