Wind Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wind up What does wind up mean?	end, finish, settle	Let`s wind things up now and then we can all go home.
wind up What does wind up mean?	tighten the spring of a machine to make it work	Every night before he goes to bed my grandfather winds up his alarm clock.
wind up What does wind up mean?	make very excited, nervous or upset	I was really wound up yesterday after work and I couldn`t get to sleep easily.
wind up What does wind up mean?	to end, to finish, to stop	The meeting wound up at midnight and we were able to go home.
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Down at heel What does "Down at heel" mean?	Someone who is down at heel is short of money. ('Down in heel' is used in American English)

go all out What does "go all out" mean?	to use all of one's energy/resources	We plan to go all out for my sister's wedding.
fucking A What does "fucking A" mean?	a strong expression of satisfaction or delight.	A raise!? Fucking A!
land up (somewhere or in some situation) What does "land up (somewhere or in some situation)" mean?	come to be in a certain place or situation	We landed up in the suburbs although we were trying to go downtown.
punitive damages What does "punitive damages" mean?	extra damages awarded to someone in order to punish them and to deter others	The patient was awarded a large amount of money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the hospital.
a drag on (someone) What does "a drag on (someone)" mean?	a burden to someone	The problems at work were a drag on my friend and he became sick because of them.
fall short of (one`s expectations) What does "fall short of (one`s expectations)" mean?	to be not as good as one expected	The new movie fell short of people's expectations and attendance is very low.
run an ad What does "run an ad" mean?	to place/put an advertisement in a publication	The government decided to run an ad to tell the public about the new gas tax.
in bloom/blossom What does "in bloom/blossom" mean?	a flower/tree at the peak of blooming	All of the flowers are in bloom in our garden now.
beat off What does "beat off" mean?	masturbate (men only)
stone-broke What does "stone-broke" mean?	to have no money	I was stone-broke after I came back from my holiday in Italy.
a match made in heaven What does "a match made in heaven" mean?	a couple who get along perfectly	a couple who get along perfectlyWhen the two people finally got together it was a match made in heaven and everyone thought that they would stay together forever.

American Idioms and Expressions

Wind Up Idiom