Use Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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use up What does use up mean?	use until nothing is left, spend or consume completely	They used up all of the paper in the copy machine this morning.
use up What does use up mean?	to use something until nothing is left, to spend or consume something completely	I used up all of the paper in the copy machine this morning.
	Some Random Idioms
land of Nod What does "land of Nod" mean?	sleep	I entered the land of Nod as soon as my head hit the pillow.

Pull the trigger What does "Pull the trigger" mean?	The person who pulls the trigger is the one who does the action that closes or finishes something.
haul (someone) in What does "haul (someone) in" mean?	take someone to the police station, arrest someone	The police hauled the man in because he was drinking while driving.
come from (somewhere) What does "come from (somewhere)" mean?	to be a native of a place	Several of the new students come from Mexico.
hit the sack What does "hit the sack" mean?	go to bed.	"I'm really tired. I think I'll hit the sack."
demi-veg What does "demi-veg" mean?	quasi-vegetarian; part-time vegetarian
stand in for (someone) What does "stand in for (someone)" mean?	to be a substitute for someone	The other actor stood in for the famous actor when he was sick.
Road to Damascus What does "Road to Damascus" mean?	If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.
heart is set on (something) What does "heart is set on (something)" mean?	one desires and expects something	The boy's heart is set on getting a dog for his birthday.
set one's sights on (something) What does "set one's sights on (something)" mean?	to select something as one's goal	The local politician has set his sights on being elected to a higher office.
cock-and-bull story What does "cock-and-bull story" mean?	a story that is not true	The boys gave us a cock-and-bull story about the tire marks in front of our house.
stop-and-go What does "stop-and-go" mean?	stopping and continuing repeatedly	The traffic is always stop-and-go during the morning rush hour.

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