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.

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in plain language/English
What does "in plain language/English" mean?		 in simple and clear languageMy bank explained to me in plain English what the terms of the loan were.
rope (someone) into (doing something)
What does "rope (someone) into (doing something)" mean?		 to persuade or pressure someone to do somethingI did not want to help with the dinner but I was roped into helping by my best friend.
come hell or high water
What does "come hell or high water" mean?		 no matter what happens Come hell or high water, I plan to go to the concert next week.

jump to conclusions
What does "jump to conclusions" mean?		 to judge or decide something without having all the facts The manager jumped to conclusions and accused the employee of stealing from the company.

put (someone) down as (something bad)
What does "put (someone) down as (something bad)" mean?		 to judge that someone is bad or undesirable in some wayThe store clerk immediately put the young man down as someone who may steal something in the store.
get it all together
What does "get it all together" mean?		 to be in full control of oneself My friend got it all together and applied for the job at the supermarket.

fair and impartial
What does "fair and impartial" mean?		 a fair and unbiased look at somethingThe judge made a fair and impartial decision in the case against the small store.
bankroll someone
What does "bankroll someone" mean?		 to supply someone with money, to finance someone The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.

blaze a trail (in something)
What does "blaze a trail (in something)" mean?		 to create or develop a new area of study The football player blazed a trail for the other players to follow with his unique skills.

fobbit
What does "fobbit" mean?		soldier in a safe place; soldier who never leaves the FOB (forward operating base)
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