Up Until Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up until What does up until mean?	until	I was in the library up until midnight last night.
up until What does up until mean?	until	I was in the library up until midnight last night.
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bad girl What does "bad girl" mean?	woman who behaves dangerously or irresponsibly by normal social standards

in love What does "in love" mean?	liking/loving someone very much	He has been in love with his girlfriend ever since he met her in high school.
hang a left What does "hang a left" mean?	make a left turn
send (someone) about his or her business What does "send (someone) about his or her business" mean?	to send someone away (in an unfriendly manner)	I sent the man about his business when he interrupted my work last evening.
goober What does "goober" mean?	pimple
give (someone) a blank check What does "give (someone) a blank check" mean?	to give someone the freedom or permission to do what they think is necessary	The new coach was given a blank check by the university to try and improve the team.
play (someone) off against (someone) What does "play (someone) off against (someone)" mean?	to scheme in a manner that pits two of your opponents against each other	Our supervisor is always trying to play one group of employees off against another group.
keep one's eyes peeled for (someone or something) What does "keep one's eyes peeled for (someone or something)" mean?	to remain alert and watchful for someone or something	I waited on the street and kept my eyes peeled for my friend and his car.
for keeps What does "for keeps" mean?	always, forever	I told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.
no use crying over spilled/spilt milk What does "no use crying over spilled/spilt milk" mean?	there is no point in worrying or complaining about something that you cannot change	There is no use crying over spilled milk and we should not worry about what happened in the past.
taken for dead What does "taken for dead" mean?	to be assumed to be dead	The men in the coal mine were taken for dead after there was no contact for several days.

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