Tweaking Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tweaking What does tweaking mean?	drug-induced paranoia
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set up (someone) What does "set up (someone)" mean?	to put someone in a position to be manipulated	I do not believe that I lost the money honestly. I believe that someone set me up.
cop out What does "cop out" mean?	to avoid doing something that you were planning to do	My friend copped out from our plan to go to to the beach for the day.
soup What does "soup" mean?	fog.	We can't see anything through this soup. Better drive slow.
once in a lifetime What does "once in a lifetime" mean?	something that will never occur again in one's lifetime	I felt that only once in a lifetime would I get a chance to see my favorite singer perform.
beat (something) into (someone's) head What does "beat (something) into (someone's) head" mean?	to force someone to learn something	The teacher thinks that she must beat the material into the heads of the students.
hood What does "hood" mean?	neighborhood; inner-city neighborhood or area controlled by a gang

early bird catches the worm What does "early bird catches the worm" mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	Our supervisor always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm.
not show one's face What does "not show one's face" mean?	to not appear	We asked the man to not show his face at our restaurant if he was not going to behave properly.
On your last legs What does "On your last legs" mean?	If someone's on their last legs, they're close to dying.

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