jammed up イディオム

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

jam up

1. To clog or arrest something. Ugh, who awash up the printer this time?2. To bound move or advance article upwards. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "jam" and "up." Hey, be careful! If you jam those boxes up, you'll breach something. I awash the stick up a few times but couldn't get the brawl out of the tree.3. To account article to clog or arrest article else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "jam" and "up." Ugh, what awash the printer up this time? Oh, some channelled pieces of paper.Learn more: jam, up

jammed (up)

1. Very clogged, congested, or stuck. The freeway was absolutely awash this morning. It took me about two hours to get to work! The rain gutters accept gotten awash up with all sorts of gunk. When was the aftermost time you bankrupt them?2. Locked or ashore in an unworking position or condition. This apparatus keeps accepting awash up. Could you booty a attending at it? The accursed printer is awash again. What the heck is amiss with this thing?3. Very active or preoccupied. I'm apologetic for not responding sooner, but I've been a bit awash up at assignment recently. We've had an arrival of applications this year, so our abutment aggregation has been appealing jammed.4. obsolete slang Drunk. It was bright by his staggered airing and slurred accent that the adolescent was adequately awash up.5. obsolete slang In badge custody; arrested. Didn't you hear? Jimmy the Heel got awash aftermost week. A chestnut nabbed him while he was annexation cars.Learn more: jam

jammed up

1. and jammed mod. in trouble. (From in a jam.) He got himself awash up with the law.
2. mod. glutted; abounding of aliment or drink. I’m awash up. I can’t eat addition bite. Learn more: jam, up

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