(Britain, slang, vulgar) To scare someone, or give them a fright.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see roll, up, one's, sleeves. / (idiomatic) To prepare to work.

(idiomatic) To either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.

(baseball) The recording of three outs in an inning without allowing a batter to reach first base.

(intransitive, idiomatic) To fail disastrously.

(idiomatic, slang) To annoy someone; to get on someone's nerves.

Alternative form of smell like a rose

(UK, US, Australia, idiomatic) Here and there; everywhere.

Alternative form of up someone's alley

(idiomatic) To have no common sense; to be ignorant of the most basic facts; to be very confused.