American Idioms and Expressions

To Jazz Up (something) Idiom

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to jazz up (something)
What does to jazz up (something) mean?
brighten up something, add more noise/movement/color to somethingThey jazzed up the community center for the party tonight.

Some Random Idioms
do or die
What does "do or die" mean?
to make a great effort It was do or die for the man when he started his new job.

as easy as apple pie
What does "as easy as apple pie" mean?
very easy The test that I wrote yesterday was as easy as apple pie.

pay dirt
What does "pay dirt" mean?
dirt in which much gold is found, a profitable or useful discovery or ventureThe company hit pay dirt when they published the new computer software.
fast buck
What does "fast buck" mean?
money earned quickly and easily The man is always trying to make a fast buck without working hard.

flaky
What does "flaky" mean?
spacey; absentminded; unreliable
Take the chair
What does "Take the chair" mean?
If you take the chair, your become the chairman or chairwoman of a committee, etc.
take (something) at face value
What does "take (something) at face value" mean?
to take something that is said exactly as it is said I took my friend's comment at face value.

goose bumps
What does "goose bumps" mean?
a prickly or bumpy feeling on one's skin because of cold or fear or excitement (like the skin of a goose or a chicken) I got goose bumps as I watched the horror movie.

get down to (something)
What does "get down to (something)" mean?
to get started to do something"Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."
hang on by one's fingernails
What does "hang on by one's fingernails" mean?
to continue or manage to do something in a difficult situation The man has much debt and is only hanging on by his fingernails.

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