American Idioms and Expressions

Up For (something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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up for (something)
What does up for (something) mean?		 enthusiastic about somethingThe entire school was up for the final football game of the season.

Some Random Idioms
icing on the cake
What does "icing on the cake" mean?		 something that makes a good situation or activity even betterI was able to find a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake.
climb the wall
What does "climb the wall" mean?		 to be so bored that you become anxious and frustratedThe woman began to climb the wall after only a few days at her new job.
put two and two together
What does "put two and two together" mean?		 to understand or figure something out after learning all the factsI put two and two together and realized why my boss was absent last month.
a storm is brewing
What does "a storm is brewing" mean?		 there is going to be trouble or a storm comingA storm is brewing between the two government departments over the tax issue.
suck (someone) in
What does "suck (someone) in" mean?		to deceive someoneThe man always sucks me in with his long and strange stories.
piggy bank
What does "piggy bank" mean?		 a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving money The boy has been putting money into his piggy bank to save for a bicycle.

see a man about a dog
What does "see a man about a dog" mean?		 to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)I left the table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.
shake (someone) down
What does "shake (someone) down" mean?		 to get money by threatening someoneThe gangsters shook the small shop owners down to get some money.
smart money is on (something)
What does "smart money is on (something)" mean?		 people who know about money or business think that something is a good ideaThe smart money is on the government to introduce the new law this week.
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