Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
soup something up — informal increase the power and efficiency of an engine or other machine ■ make something more elaborate or impressive we had to soup up the show for the new venue Origin: 1930s, perhaps influenced by super * * * ˌsoup sthˈup derived ( … Useful english dictionary
soup something up — [often as adjective souped up] informal increase the power and efficiency of an engine. → soup … English new terms dictionary
soup and fish — noun informal, dated men s evening dress. Origin so named from the traditional first two courses of a formal dinner. soup and fish noun informal, dated men s evening dress. → soup something up … English new terms dictionary
soup up — verb make more powerful he souped up the old cars • Syn: ↑hop up, ↑hot up • Hypernyms: ↑modify • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * … Useful english dictionary
Soup — For other uses, see Soup (disambiguation). A bowl of French onion soup … Wikipedia
soup — noun 1》 a savoury liquid dish made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in stock or water. 2》 informal the chemicals in which film is developed. 3》 US informal nitroglycerine or gelignite, especially as used for safe breaking. verb (soup… … English new terms dictionary
Soup — Soup, n. [F. soupe, OF. sope, supe, soupe, perhaps originally, a piece of bread; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. D. sop sop, G. suppe soup. See {Sop} something dipped in a liquid, and cf. {Supper}.] A liquid food of many kinds, usually made by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soup kitchen — Soup Soup, n. [F. soupe, OF. sope, supe, soupe, perhaps originally, a piece of bread; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. D. sop sop, G. suppe soup. See {Sop} something dipped in a liquid, and cf. {Supper}.] A liquid food of many kinds, usually made … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soup ticket — Soup Soup, n. [F. soupe, OF. sope, supe, soupe, perhaps originally, a piece of bread; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. D. sop sop, G. suppe soup. See {Sop} something dipped in a liquid, and cf. {Supper}.] A liquid food of many kinds, usually made … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soup up something — soup up (something) to make something more powerful. They had to soup up the air conditioning to keep her computers from overheating in the summer. Usage notes: usually used to describe an improvement to a car or other machine … New idioms dictionary
