American Idioms and Expressions

To Pony Up Idiom

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to pony up
What does to pony up mean?
to payIt is time for my friend to pony up and pay for the exercise equipment that he bought from me.

Some Random Idioms
in private
What does "in private" mean?
secretly, not openly or in publicThe discussion between the two judges took place in private.
take (something) in stride
What does "take (something) in stride" mean?
to accept good or bad luck and continue onThe boxer took his loss in stride and began to prepare for his next fight.
Chalk and cheese
What does "Chalk and cheese" mean?
Things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese are very different and have nothing in common.
put (something) in mothballs
What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?
to put something into storage The government put the old navy ship in mothballs.

two-time (someone)
What does "two-time (someone)" mean?
to cheat on one's partner by seeing someone elseThe couple separated when the man began to two-time his wife.
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?
to try to tell someone who has more knowledge than you how to do somethingI tried to teach my friend something about computers but he is a computer expert. It was like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs.
biatch
What does "biatch" mean?
woman (from "bitch")
Pick-up game
What does "Pick-up game" mean?
A pick-up game is something unplanned where people respond to events as they happen.
not worth one's while
What does "not worth one's while" mean?
to be not worth bothering withIt is not worth my while to go downtown if it is only to do one small thing.
max out
What does "max out" mean?
use up completely. She maxed out her credit cards shopping last weekend.

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