American Idioms and Expressions

Up Yours Idiom

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up yours
What does up yours mean?
go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)

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negative
What does "negative" mean?
something bad, poor, or flawed
come up with (something)
What does "come up with (something)" mean?
to produce/find/create a thought or idea or answer We are trying to come up with a name for the new magazine.

fugly
What does "fugly" mean?
fat and ugly
cry wolf
What does "cry wolf" mean?
to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not thereThe man is crying wolf. There is no danger that the electrical system will cause a fire.
in defiance of (someone or something)
What does "in defiance of (someone or something)" mean?
in resistence to someone or someone's orders The union was in defiance of the court order and was given a large fine.

dry run
What does "dry run" mean?
a rehearsal for something, a practice session The marriage ceremony was on Saturday so we had a dry run on Thursday night.

of the same mind
What does "of the same mind" mean?
to have the same opinion about something, to agree on something with someone elseI was of the same mind as my friend when we made our decision about our holiday.

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