American Idioms and Expressions

Warm Up Idiom

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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.
	Some Random Idioms
as naked as a jaybird What does "as naked as a jaybird" mean?	naked	The little boy was as naked as a jaybird when he finished his bath.
save (someone's) bacon What does "save (someone's) bacon" mean?	something helps you from failing or having trouble	My friend at work saved my bacon when he came to help me with the job that I could not do.
biggie What does "biggie" mean?	someone or something of significance or importance
until the cows come home What does "until the cows come home" mean?	until very late, for a long time	We can talk until the cows come home this evening. dog Idioms
within an inch of one`s life What does "within an inch of one`s life" mean?	almost dead	The elderly man was beaten to within an inch of his life.
put (someone) in the picture What does "put (someone) in the picture" mean?	to tell someone what the situation is	The supervisor has finally decided to put me in the picture about the new policy at work.
foot the bill What does "foot the bill" mean?	to pay for something	My sister will foot the bill for her daughter's education if she decides to go to university.

think inside the box What does "think inside the box" mean?	to think in a traditional way using old ideas/rules/practices	Most people in our company think inside the box and there are few new ideas.
done to a turn What does "done to a turn" mean?	to be cooked just right (just as one would cook a steak perfectly)	Everything was done to a turn at the party.
tread on (someone`s) toes What does "tread on (someone`s) toes" mean?	to do something that offends someone	I do not want to tread on my supervisor's toes because she is the most powerful person in this company.
as conceited as a barber's cat What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?	very conceited, vain	My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.

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