What`s (up) With (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does What`s (up) With (someone) Idiom mean?

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what`s (up) with (someone) What does what`s (up) with (someone) mean?	what is happening/wrong, how is everything	"What`s up with the new supervisor? He seems very angry this morning."
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up the river/creek with no paddle What does "up the river/creek with no paddle" mean?	in trouble and unable to do anything about it	I think that we are up the river with no paddle now that our car has run out of gasoline.

take (someone's) breath away What does "take (someone's) breath away" mean?	to overwhelm someone with beauty or grandeur	The beauty of the mountains took my breath away.
make a meal of (something) What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?	to eat enough/much of one kind of food for one meal	We made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.
win by a nose What does "win by a nose" mean?	win by a small amount	The candidate won by a nose so they had to count the votes again.
go too far What does "go too far" mean?	to do more than is acceptable	The man went too far when he accused his boss of lying.
On the run What does "On the run" mean?	If someone is on the run, they are avoiding arrest and hiding from the police.
get the red-carpet treatment What does "get the red-carpet treatment" mean?	to receive very special treatment	The Queen of England got the red-carpet treatment during her trip to Australia.
actions speak louder than words What does "actions speak louder than words" mean?	what you do is more important than what you say	The politician promised to do many things but he never did anything. But actions speak louder than words and he lost the next election.
Throw a sickie What does "Throw a sickie" mean?	If you pretend to be ill to take a day off work or school, you throw a sickie.
let the chips fall where they may What does "let the chips fall where they may" mean?	not worry about the results of your actions	I am not going to worry about whether the company will go bankrupt or not. I will let the chips fall where they may.

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What`s (up) With (someone) Idiom