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American Idioms Using the Word “Up:” What’s Up With That?

publication date: May 17, 2011
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Idioms are expressions that mean something completely different from the literal translation of the words, and as we all know, American English is full of them.  Many idioms can be categorized in terms of categories or specific words they include.  Let’s take the word “up” for example.  This simple, two-letter word can be an adjective, noun, verb, preposition, or adverb...


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