(not) In So Many Words Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does (not) In So Many Words Idiom mean?

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(not) in so many words What does (not) in so many words mean?	(not) exactly, (not) explicitly	My teacher told me about the problems in our class but not in so many words.
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augur well for (someone or something) What does "augur well for (someone or something)" mean?	to predict good things for someone or something	The poor business conditions do not augur well for the workers in the country.
take (someone or something) at face value What does "take (someone or something) at face value" mean?	to take someone or something as it first appears to be	I took the sign at face value and drove very slowly through the construction area.
on and off What does "on and off" mean?	intermittently, now and then	It has been raining on and off since early this morning.

junkie What does "junkie" mean?	drug user; drug addict
return the favor What does "return the favor" mean?	to do a good deed for someone who has done a good deed for you	I returned the favor to my friend who had recently helped me to move from my apartment.
make (someone) eat crow What does "make (someone) eat crow" mean?	cause someone to admit an error or retract a statement	I wanted the supervisor to eat crow and admit that she had made a mistake.

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(not) In So Many Words Idiom