Up To The Minute Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up-to-the-minute What does up-to-the-minute mean?	the very latest or most recent	We always try to get an up-to-the-minute weather report before we go skiing.
up-to-the-minute What does up-to-the-minute mean?	the very latest or most recent	We always try to get an up-to-the-minute weather report before we go skiing.
	Some Random Idioms
run away with (someone) What does "run away with (someone)" mean?	to go away with someone, to elope with someone	The girl ran away with her boyfriend and got married.
lay one`s cards on the table What does "lay one`s cards on the table" mean?	let someone know one`s position and feelings openly, deal honestly with something	He decided to lay his cards on the table and tell his boss about the job offer from the other company.
shoot up What does "shoot up" mean?	to grow quickly	The boy seemed to shoot up quickly during the summer.
near at hand What does "near at hand" mean?	to be close or handy (to someone)	I looked for a pair of scissors that were near at hand.
farm (something) out What does "farm (something) out" mean?	to have someone else do something, to send something away to have it done	We farmed out the printing to another company in order to save money.
long in the tooth What does "long in the tooth" mean?	old	The man was feeling a little long in the tooth and he did not have much energy.

feast one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "feast one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to look at someone or something with pleasure	We stood at the top of the canyon to feast our eyes on the most beautiful scenery in the world.
Keep it on the Q T What does "Keep it on the Q T" mean?	If you keep something on the Q T, you keep it quiet or secret.('Q-T' is also used.)
under one`s wing What does "under one`s wing" mean?	under the care or protection of (someone)	He took the new employee under his wing to help him in the new job.
hurting What does "hurting" mean?	in great pain
pop What does "pop" mean?	soda; carbonated beverage (used mostly in the Midwest of the U.S.)
yakety-yak What does "yakety-yak" mean?	a lot of talk about little things	We spent the whole evening in a yakety-yak session at my friends.

American Idioms and Expressions

Up To The Minute Idiom