give somebody a leg up
What Does “give somebody a leg up” mean? Definition: to help someone to achieve something, especially at work. Example(s) They […]
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Idioms
have a leg up on somebody
What Does “have a leg up on somebody” mean? Definition: to have an advantage over someone. Example(s) She probably has
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pull somebody’s leg
What Does “pull somebody’s leg” mean? Definition: to tease or fool someone when trying to convince them to believe something
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Pull the other leg
What Does “Pull the other leg” mean? Definition: used when you do not believe what someone has just said. Example(s)
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Pull the other one
What Does “Pull the other one” mean? Definition: used to tell someone that you don’t believe what they have just
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shake a leg
What Does “shake a leg” mean? Definition: used to tell someone to rouse themselves from sleep and get out of
every minute
What Does “every minute” mean? Definition: describing the whole period that something lasted. Example(s) I enjoyed every minute of the
not for a minute
What Does “not for a minute” mean? Definition: not at all. Example(s) I don’t want you to fail in your
the minute (that)
What Does “the minute (that)” mean? Definition: at the moment when Example(s) The minute he saw her, he fell in
up to the minute
What Does “up to the minute” mean? Definition: the most modern Example(s) The internet is an excellent source of up
any minute soon now
What Does “any minute soon now” mean? Definition: (also any moment/second/time now) very soon Example(s) The news about the president’s
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be in deep water
What Does “be in deep water” mean? Definition: to be in serious trouble. Example(s) The government is in deep water