Washed Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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washed up What does washed up mean?	no longer successful or needed	The boxer was all washed up and had to retire last year.
washed up What does washed up mean?	to be no longer successful or needed	The boxer was washed up and had to retire last year.
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get (someone) What does "get (someone)" mean?	to annoy someone	It really gets me when my co-worker comes to work late.

dreck What does "dreck" mean?	dirt; feces; crap; garbage
on top of (something/things) What does "on top of (something/things)" mean?	to know all about something, to be up-to-date	He reads the newspaper every morning and is on top of the latest news.
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	to try to tell someone with more knowledge than yourself how to do something	Showing the computer expert how to solve the computer problem was like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs.
Russian roulette What does "Russian roulette" mean?	a potentially dangerous situation	Putting the dangerous chemicals on the old ship was like playing a game of Russian roulette.
get off the ground What does "get off the ground" mean?	to make a successful beginning	We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
help out with (something) What does "help out with (something)" mean?	assist someone to do something	I helped out with carrying the luggage of the other tour members.

caught short What does "caught short" mean?	to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need it	I was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
argue for the sake of arguing/argument What does "argue for the sake of arguing/argument" mean?	to argue only to be different and to not agree	My friend's brother always argues for the sake of arguing.
add insult to injury What does "add insult to injury" mean?	to make a person who already feels bad to feel worse, to make a bad situation worse	Our boss added insult to injury when she refused to let us use the Internet during lunch.
ante up What does "ante up" mean?	to pay money, to produce a necessary amount of money	I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.

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Washed Up Idiom