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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no great shakes What does "no great shakes" mean?	to be mediocre, to be unimportant	The hotel was no great shakes and I wouldn`t recommend that you stay there.
bitch What does "bitch" mean?	a woman.	Get your bitch out of my face.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	to be available	I am sorry but I do not have any aspirin on hand at the moment.
read the handwriting on the wall What does "read the handwriting on the wall" mean?	to anticipate what is going to happen by observing small hints and clues	Everybody in our department could read the handwriting on the wall and knew that the company would soon close our department.
by the way What does "by the way" mean?	incidentally	"By the way, could you please bring your computer tomorrow."

enough, already What does "enough, already" mean?	stop what you are doing; that is sufficient
lose one`s shirt What does "lose one`s shirt" mean?	lose a lot of money	I think that he is going to lose his shirt on the new business venture.
grounds for (something) What does "grounds for (something)" mean?	a cause or reason for legal action such as a lawsuit	The fact that the woman had lied to her employer was grounds for her being quickly fired from the company.
make free with (someone or something) What does "make free with (someone or something)" mean?	take advantage or use something as if it were one's own	My roommate always makes free with my clothes which I don't like at all.
melt in one's mouth What does "melt in one's mouth" mean?	to taste very good	The pastry melted in my mouth.

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What`s (up) With (someone) Idiom