Ups And Downs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ups and downs What does ups and downs mean?	good fortune and bad fortune	He is having a few ups and downs but generally he is doing well.
ups and downs What does ups and downs mean?	good fortune and bad fortune, good times and bad times, difficulties	My cousin is having a few ups and downs but generally he is doing well.
	Some Random Idioms
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat expensive and high quality food	My uncle has been eating high on the hog since he got his new job.

watch (someone or something) like a hawk What does "watch (someone or something) like a hawk" mean?	to watch someone very carefully	The mother watched her young child like a hawk.
Third rail What does "Third rail" mean?	The third rail of something is dangerous to alter or change. Originally, the third rail is the one carrying the electricity for a train.
break loose (from someone or something) What does "break loose (from someone or something)" mean?	to get away from someone or something that is holding you	The horse broke loose from the rope and began running through the town.
change one`s mind What does "change one`s mind" mean?	to change one`s decision	My friend changed his mind and said that he would not go to the movie tonight.
funky What does "funky" mean?	strange; peculiar; odd.	"Play that funky music, white boy" (song lyrics).
cold fish What does "cold fish" mean?	unresponsive, uninteresting person (often with sexual undertones).	She's such a cold fish, no guy would want to date her.

on the alert (for someone or something) What does "on the alert (for someone or something)" mean?	to be watchful and attentive for someone or something	The police are on the alert for the man who robbed the small store.
come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My idea for making money suddenly came out of the blue.
pick at (someone) What does "pick at (someone)" mean?	to be very critical of someone	The woman is always picking at her husband for very small things.
pick (someone`s) brains What does "pick (someone`s) brains" mean?	to extract ideas or information from someone for one`s own use	They are always picking my brains to get new ideas for their business.

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Ups And Downs Idiom