American Idioms and Expressions

Up To (something) Idiom

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up to (something) What does up to (something) mean?	occupied in or planning some activity that is often bad	I don`t know what he was up to last night but it was probably something bad.
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take stock in (something) What does "take stock in (something)" mean?	to have faith in something, to believe in something (usually used in the negative)	The woman took no stock in the idea that women could not work as firefighters as well as men.

like shooting fish in a barrel What does "like shooting fish in a barrel" mean?	one side in a competition is so weak that they have no chance at all of winning	The contest was like shooting fish in a barrel. It was very easy to win.
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	complete a lot of material in a class or course	We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
watch one's step What does "watch one's step" mean?	act cautiously so you don't make a mistake or anger someone	You should watch your step when you complain to the manager.
be a snap What does "be a snap" mean?	be easy; be straight-forward; be simple.	No problem, it's a snap.
eat one`s heart out What does "eat one`s heart out" mean?	to be envious, to be very sad	"You can eat your heart out - I am going to Hawaii for three weeks!" eat one`s words - to admit being wrong in something that one has
crappy What does "crappy" mean?	lousy; poor quality; undesirable
a new person What does "a new person" mean?	a person who has become much better	He is a new person now that he has quit smoking and drinking.
fucking A What does "fucking A" mean?	a strong expression of satisfaction or delight.	A raise!? Fucking A!

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