Turn Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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turn up What does turn up mean?	to appear suddenly	The girls turned up when the party was almost over.
turn up What does turn up mean?	to be found, to be discovered	My wallet turned up in my jacket exactly where I had left it.
turn up What does turn up mean?	to appear suddenly	The girls turned up when the party was almost over.
turn up What does turn up mean?	to be found, to be discovered	My wallet turned up in my jacket exactly where I had left it.
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cast doubt on (someone or something) What does "cast doubt on (someone or something)" mean?	cause someone or something to be doubted	The evidence presented at the trial cast doubt on the truthfulness of the woman's testimony.

hide one's face in shame What does "hide one's face in shame" mean?	cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment	The man wanted to hide his face in shame after he lost his job.
Shotgun marriage What does "Shotgun marriage" mean?	A shotgun marriage, or shotgun wedding, is one that is forced because of pregnancy. It is also used idiomatically for a compromise, agreement or arrangement that is forced upon groups or people by necessity.
like water off a duck`s back What does "like water off a duck`s back" mean?	without effect, without changing one`s feelings or opinion	He always criticizes his friend but his friend ignores it so the criticism falls away like water off a duck`s back.
What`s the big idea? What does "What`s the big idea?" mean?	Why did you do that?, What are you doing?	"What`s the big idea? Why are you using my bicycle?"
mush What does "mush" mean?	nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas
as blind as a bat What does "as blind as a bat" mean?	blind, unable to see	The man was as blind as a bat and he could not see anything at all.
serve as a guinea pig What does "serve as a guinea pig" mean?	to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone	The students served as a guinea pig for the school board's plan to change the school curriculum.
buy (something) for a song What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?	to buy something cheaply	I was able to buy my first house for a song.
tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to live on less money than usual	If we want to go on a holiday to Europe this year we will have to tighten our belts and begin to save some money.
burst into tears What does "burst into tears" mean?	to begin to cry suddenly	The parents burst into tears of happiness when their daughter graduated.

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