Up And At 'em/them Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up and at 'em/them What does up and at 'em/them mean?	get active and get busy	We will be up and at 'em very early tomorrow morning.
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alley cat What does "alley cat" mean?	a stray cat	I began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to my house every day.

have a notion to (do something) What does "have a notion to (do something)" mean?	feel tempted or inclined to do something	I had a notion to go to the beach so I went to the beach.
out of the corner of one's eye What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?	with a quick glance at something	I saw the big truck coming toward me out of the corner of my eye.
save one`s breath What does "save one`s breath" mean?	to keep silent because talking will do no good	"You can save your breath and not bother talking to him. He never listens to anyone."
boom box What does "boom box" mean?	a large, portable stereo system.	Turn that damned boom box down.
play What does "play" mean?	plan; strategy; tactic.	Okay, here's our next play. You fake left, you go deep.

American Idioms and Expressions

Up And At 'em/them Idiom