Up To No Good Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up to no good What does up to no good mean?	doing something bad	The boys were up to no good after school.
up to no good What does up to no good mean?	doing something bad	The boys were up to no good after school.
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rat on What does "rat on" mean?	inform, snitch, or tell on somebody

cut the mustard What does "cut the mustard" mean?	to reach the required standard for something	The man does not cut the mustard and he will not be able to work here.
have one's nose in the air What does "have one's nose in the air" mean?	to be conceited or aloof	The girl has had her nose in the air ever since she won the speech contest.
cross-examine (someone) What does "cross-examine (someone)" mean?	to question a suspect or a witness in a trial	The lawyer was very careful when he began to cross-examine the witness.
a mixed bag What does "a mixed bag" mean?	a varied collection of people or things	The festival promoters presented a mixed bag of musical styles at the summer music festival.
read up on (someone or something) What does "read up on (someone or something)" mean?	to research and read about someone or something	I have been reading up on Egyptian history before our trip to Egypt this summer.

Beat the daylights out of someone What does "Beat the daylights out of someone" mean?	If someone beats the daylights out of another person, they hit them repeatedly. ('Knock' can also be used and it can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)
swift and sure What does "swift and sure" mean?	fast and certain	I made a complaint to the bank manager and I knew that the answer would come back swift and sure.
bang What does "bang" mean?	the act of sexual intercourse
outguess (someone) What does "outguess (someone)" mean?	to guess what someone else might do	It is difficult to outguess my boss. She always knows what is going on in our company.
send up a trial balloon What does "send up a trial balloon" mean?	to suggest something and see how people respond to it	The company sent up a trial balloon to see how people would react to their new product.

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Up To No Good Idiom