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up What does up mean?	pleased; happy; excited
up What does up mean?	increase; augment; raise
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judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s) What does "judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s)" mean?	judge or evaluate someone or something on their own achievements and virtues	We judged the man on his own merits and not by what other people were saying about him.
stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and to fill one up (used for food)	The meal that my grandmother made stuck to my ribs.
Get real! What does "Get real!" mean?	Be realistic! / Don't be naive.	A: "I'm going to Las Vegas. I know I'll win a lot ofmoney!"B: "Get real! You'll probably lose a lot of money!"
roll back (a price) What does "roll back (a price)" mean?	to reduce a price to a previous amount	The prices at the computer store were rolled back during the big sale.
jack up the price of (something) What does "jack up the price of (something)" mean?	to make a price higher	The steel company will jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
sage advice What does "sage advice" mean?	very good and wise advice	I waited for my friend to ask me for my sage advice regarding his problems.

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