What does crop up by itself mean?
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What does crop up by itself mean?
to occur or appear, esp unexpectedly.
Is crop up an idiom?
to appear without warning; to happen suddenly; [for something] to begin to reveal itself in the open. Some new problems cropped up at the last minute.
What is the synonym of crop up?
Words Related to cropping (up) appearing, coming out, showing up, turning up.
Can something crop up?
If something crops up, it appears or happens, usually unexpectedly.
What does cropped out mean?
crop out. 1. To adjust the borders of an image (often a photograph) so that someone or something is removed from it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “crop” and “out.” I think the picture will look better if you crop out those trashcans in the background.
What does pop up mean in slang?
informal. to appear or happen, especially suddenly or unexpectedly: She’s one of those movie stars who pops up everywhere, on TV, in magazines, on Broadway.
How do you use crop up in a sentence?
: to come or appear when not expected New problems crop up every day. His name crops up frequently as a potential candidate.
Will be cropped out?
crop out. to appear on the surface; [for something] to reveal itself in the open; to begin to show above the surface.
What does PU mean in text slang?
The term “pu” is an acronym for “pop up”. It is commonly used on Snapchat when that person wants you, or anyone, to message them. For example, someone might post “So bored, someone pu!”
What does it mean to puff up?
exaggerate or make bigger. verb. to swell or cause to enlarge, “Her faced puffed up from the drugs”
What is the meaning of fizzled out?
Fail, end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning. For example, The enthusiasm for reform has fizzled out in this state. The word fizzle dates from the early 1500s and meant “to break wind without making noise.”
Where did the saying hold your horses come from?
The term may have originated from army artillery units. Example: Hunt and Pringle’s Service Slang (1943) quotes “Hold your horses, hold the job until further orders”. Dave Chappelle used the figurative term on his show towards Jim Brewer in a marijuana commercial.
What does a drop in the bucket mean?
A very small quantity
A very small quantity, especially one that is too small. For example, These contributions are just a drop in the bucket; the new church wing will cost thousands more.
What does pinch of salt mean?
not completely believe something
to not completely believe something that you are told, because you think it is unlikely to be true: You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt, because she tends to exaggerate. Not believing.
