Dressed To A Tea Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Dressed to a tea What does Dressed to a tea mean?	Well dressed with attention to detail.	Beware any salesman that is dressed to a tea, smiles too much, and talks fast. A short way of saying "dressed for a tea" or "dressed to go to a tea". In the Victorian era, high tea was a formal affair. All proper people dressed in appropriate attire.
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Many hands make light work What does "Many hands make light work" mean?	a lot of help will make a job seem easy	Many hands make light work and having lots of people to help made the job easy.
from near and far What does "from near and far" mean?	from all around	The people came from near and far to see the new stadium.
even so What does "even so" mean?	nevertheless, however	My friend has always worked but even so he has no money saved.
curry favor with (someone) What does "curry favor with (someone)" mean?	to flatter someone to get his or her help or friendship	Our boss has been working hard to curry favor with the other members of the committee.
stand adjourned What does "stand adjourned" mean?	to be dismissed or to end (used for a meeting)	"This meeting now stands adjourned."

ten-four What does "ten-four" mean?	I understand you.	"Ten-four," the man said when his friend asked him if he understood the plan.
balance the books What does "balance the books" mean?	to check that all the money in a business is accounted for	The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.
nuts What does "nuts" mean?	crazy; mentally unbalanced
rule What does "rule" mean?	be the top; be the best; dominate

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Dressed To A Tea Idiom