Meaning of Idiom ‘Break Up (with someone)’ To break up with someone is to end a marriage or a romantic relationship. , Used as a noun, breakup refers to an act or instance of breaking up. Synonyms Split up end it break it off call it quits go (one’s) separate ways Examples Of Use “How are things going … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Bark Up the Wrong Tree’ To bark up the wrong tree means to waste your time or energy by doing something in the wrong way or by taking the wrong path; to do something based on an incorrect line of thought or course of action. The form this expression takes is usually the present … Read more
The idiom act up is applied to people, especially children, machinery and electronics; and medical conditions. The word act is used to mean behave in a certain way or “to do” while up serves as a negative intensifier, so that this idiom (phrasal verb) means to behave or act badly. Meaning of Idiom ‘Act Up’ … Read more