American Idioms and Expressions

Up To (someone) To Decide/do (something) Idiom

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up to (someone) to decide/do (something) What does up to (someone) to decide/do (something) mean?	to be responsible to choose or decide something	It is up to the president to decide when the meeting will start.
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all thumbs What does "all thumbs" mean?	to have difficulty fixing things or working with one`s hands, to be clumsy	My friend is all thumbs when fixing things around his house.

for good What does "for good" mean?	permanently	We have decided to move to Los Angeles for good.
do (something) by hand What does "do (something) by hand" mean?	to do something with one's hands rather than a machine	The washing machine was broken so we had to do everything by hand.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	keep up one`s courage or spirits	Her spirits are holding up quite well even though she does not have a job now.
drop the subject What does "drop the subject" mean?	to stop talking about something	My friend was getting angry while we were talking about money so I decided to drop the subject.
write off (a debt/loan) What does "write off (a debt/loan)" mean?	to remove a debt/loan from a business record, to cancel a debt	It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan. advertising Idioms
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?	to appear to be dealing with all the problems in the whole world	My friend has much stress and thinks that he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
cut back What does "cut back" mean?	to use fewer or less of something	The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.

carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?	to appear to be burdened by all the problems of the world	My aunt feels that she is working too hard and that she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.
come in handy What does "come in handy" mean?	to be useful or convenient	I think that the small hammer will come in handy to fix the desk.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	waste time; mess around
face down (someone) What does "face down (someone)" mean?	to confront someone boldly	The government decided to face down the striking transportation workers.
Fuzzy thinking What does "Fuzzy thinking" mean?	Thinking or ideas that do not agree with the facts or information available

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