Under Cover Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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under cover What does under cover mean?	hidden, concealed	The police officer went under cover to look for the drug dealers.
under cover What does under cover mean?	hidden, concealed	The police officer was under cover during the robbery.
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bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The woman's hard work at her business finally began to bear fruit when she started to make money.

down What does "down" mean?	eat or drink rapidly
jack up What does "jack up" mean?	raise the price of something
collect one's wits What does "collect one's wits" mean?	to make an effort to control one's thoughts and feelings after something shocking or unexpected happens	I stopped at a small coffee shop after the job interview in order to collect my wits.
fall/drop into one's lap What does "fall/drop into one's lap" mean?	an opportunity or chance comes to you by chance and good luck and without any effort on your part	The chance to go on the training course dropped into my lap suddenly last weekend.
get/have the green light What does "get/have the green light" mean?	to receive a signal to start or continue something	We got the green light to begin a study of the security problems at our school.
make (someone) look ridiculous What does "make (someone) look ridiculous" mean?	make someone look foolish	The complaint from my coworker made me look ridiculous.
hear from What does "hear from" mean?	receive a letter/phone call/news from someone	I haven`t heard from my university roommate for over one year.
settle (something) out of court What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?	reach an agreement without having to go through a court of law	It was very difficult but we were finally able to settle the dispute out of court.

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Under Cover Idiom