Whip Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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whip up What does whip up mean?	make active, stir to action	The union leader whipped up the crowd with his speech.
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blacklist (someone) What does "blacklist (someone)" mean?	to exclude/ostracize someone, to write someone's name on a list if they break some rules	The sports federation blacklisted the swimmer because he was using steroids.

a whale of (something) What does "a whale of (something)" mean?	an exceptionally good or large something	Everybody had a whale of a time at the birthday party.
burn out What does "burn out" mean?	to stop working because of overuse	The light bulb is burned out.
a fraidy-cat What does "a fraidy-cat" mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because his friend would not climb the tree.
more or less What does "more or less" mean?	somewhat, to some extent	I more or less have decided to study business next year.
in the chips What does "in the chips" mean?	with much money, wealthy	My grandfather was in the chips after they discovered oil on his farm.

in the second place What does "in the second place" mean?	in addition, secondly	In the first place I am very tired and in the second place I don't have enough money to go to the movie.
all over but the shouting What does "all over but the shouting" mean?	to be decided and finished	It was all over but the shouting for the football fans when their team moved to another city.
cap and gown What does "cap and gown" mean?	the academic cap and the gown that is worn during graduation ceremonies	Everybody was wearing their cap and gown for the university graduation ceremonies.
(on the) spur of the moment What does "(on the) spur of the moment" mean?	suddenly	We decided to go to Hong Kong on the spur of the moment.
back out (of something) What does "back out (of something)" mean?	to withdraw from an agreement or promise	The company backed out of the agreement with the foreign firm.

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Whip Up Idiom