Warm Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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warm up What does warm up mean?	get ready for a game or other event with exercise or practice	We spent two hours warming up for the game on Saturday.
warm up What does warm up mean?	to get ready for a game or other event with exercise or practice	We spent two hours warming up for the game on Saturday.
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gone but not forgotten What does "gone but not forgotten" mean?	to be gone/dead but still remembered	Our grandfather is gone but not forgotten.

gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	The young man seems to be lacking in gray matter.
deep-six (someone or something) What does "deep-six (someone or something)" mean?	to get rid of or dispose of someone or something	I decided to deep-six some of the old comics that I had collected.
bird in hand is worth two in the bush What does "bird in hand is worth two in the bush" mean?	do not risk losing something that you have by trying to get something that is not certain	"You should accept the job offer with the lower salary now rather than waiting for a better job. Remember that a bird in hand is worth two in the bush."
loom large (on the horizon) What does "loom large (on the horizon)" mean?	something that could be coming as a possible problem/danger/threat	A large increase in transportation costs is looming large on the horizon.
No use to man or beast What does "No use to man or beast" mean?	If something or someone is no use to man or beast, they it or they are utterly useless.
decide in favor of (someone or something) What does "decide in favor of (someone or something)" mean?	to determine the winner of something, to decide who is right	The city decided in favor of building a new bridge over the river.
as silly as a goose What does "as silly as a goose" mean?	very foolish, very silly	My aunt acted as silly as a goose last evening.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?	to show one`s feelings openly	The man wore his heart on his sleeve when he talked about his sick son.

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Warm Up Idiom