(one's) Money Is On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does (one's) Money Is On (someone) Idiom mean?

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(one's) money is on (someone) What does (one's) money is on (someone) mean?	you think that someone will win a competition/sports event etc.	My money is on the young horse that is racing for the first time today.
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a lost cause What does "a lost cause" mean?	a hopeless matter	Trying to change the work habits of our secretary is a lost cause. She will never change.

get hooked What does "get hooked" mean?	become addicted (usually to drugs)
from cradle to grave What does "from cradle to grave" mean?	from birth to death	The government looks after its citizens with good medical care from cradle to grave.
from the ground up What does "from the ground up" mean?	from the beginning (as in building a house or other building or a business)	My uncle built his business from the ground up.
drop a bombshell What does "drop a bombshell" mean?	to announce some shocking news	The government dropped a bombshell when they announced that they were going to close the hospital.
wash one`s hands of (someone or something) What does "wash one`s hands of (someone or something)" mean?	to withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for something, to stop one's association with someone	I decided to wash my hands of the problem with the new secretary and let someone else deal with it.
Gone pear-shaped What does "Gone pear-shaped" mean?	(UK) If things have gone pear-shaped they have either gone wrong or produced an unexpected and unwanted result.
ride the gravy train What does "ride the gravy train" mean?	to exploit something for easy profit or advantage, to experience excessive success or profit without deserving it	We have been able to ride the gravy train and make a lot of money at our job recently.
a know-it-all What does "a know-it-all" mean?	someone who acts as if he/she knows everything--as if no one can tell him/her anything that he/she doesn't already know.	"Don't try to make any suggestions to Bob. He's aknow-it-all and won't pay attention to anything you say."
firsthand What does "firsthand" mean?	directly	I learned the news from my sister firsthand.
have an ear for (something) What does "have an ear for (something)" mean?	to have the ability to learn music or languages	The girl has an ear for languages and she can learn them very fast.
out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be crazy, to be uninformed	The woman is out to lunch and you should never believe what she tells you.

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(one's) Money Is On (someone) Idiom