Meaning Of Idiom “Drive Someone Up the Wall” To drive someone up the wall means to greatly annoy, irritate, or exasperate in a way that distracts them. Driving someone up the wall is similar to getting on someone’s nerves or driving someone crazy, bananas, or bonkers. The definite article “the” is common but the indefinite … Read more
Meaning Of Idiom ‘Go Belly Up’ 1. Of a business, to fail completely; to go bankrupt. ,, 2. Of a plan or situation, to not go as intended; to fail to come to fruition. 3. To die (rare) Note that the term belly up is not used in this sense without the verb ‘go,’ although … Read more
Dander is an older term for what we today call dandruff, the scale that comes from our scalps and sometimes comes off in visible white flakes or dust. Meaning of Idiom ‘Get Your Dander Up’ To get your (or one’s) dander up means to become angry or agitated; to lose one’s temper. It an also … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Screw Up’ (phrasal verb) To screw something up means to do something badly and make a mistake; to fail at something; to mishandle a situation or make the wrong choices. Also possible: Fuck up Mess up (multiple meanings) Usage Notes You can screw something up or screw up something. The phrasal verb … Read more
Also: the game is up (UK) Meaning of The Jig is Up The jig is up means that one’s scheme, deception, or trick has been exposed or thwarted and so cannot continue; there is no hope in continuing to fool anyone; one has been caught in some wrongdoing or deception. Sentence Examples “The jig is … Read more
Meaning of Shape Up (Phrasal Verb) 1. improve or meet a higher standard of performance Sentences Examples “You need to shape up and pull your weight around here.” “You’re a good player but your attitude stinks,” said the coach. “It’s time you shape up and become a team player.” “Shape up, man. You’re a slacker. … Read more
Gas Up Meaning To gas up means to fill the tank of one’s automobile with gasoline or to supply enough gasoline for the vehicle to go a long (enough) distance. Sentence Examples “The car is all packed for the trip but we’ll need to gas up before we get on the road.” “You can borrow … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Beef Up’ To beef up something means to increase something, especially to add strength to it; to reinforce something; to add more to something to make it more substantial; to make something more effective; to add more support; to boost something. In regards to people, to beef up means to become big … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Gird Up Your Loins’ To gird up your loins means to prepare and strengthen yourself for what is to come, especially mentally; to get ready for something difficult like hard work or difficult circumstances. Usage Notes This is an archaic idiom and, although it may still be understood by native speakers of … Read more
Meaning of Idiom Pick Up (Phrasal Verb) 1. To lift someone or something up from a surface. Examples Of Use “When the phone rang, he picked it up immediately.” “He picked up the book from the table.” 2. To answer the phone. Examples Of Use “I tried to call him but he didn’t pick … Read more