turn up »
To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
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under the impression »
Thinking or making assumptions, often incorrectly.
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unwashed masses »
Of people who are considered by someone to be somehow uneducated, uninformed, godless, or in some other way unqualified for inclusion in the speaker's elite circles.
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war bride »
A company or individual whose business is increased by warfare.
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warts and all »
Of or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.
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whomp up »
To incite or generate.
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work out »
To habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness.
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yellowbelly »
Someone from Lincolnshire.
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you get what you pay for »
In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say so
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yours sincerely »
A polite formula to end a letter, especially when the recipient’s name is known to the sender.
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