RSVP Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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RSVP What does RSVP mean?	Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please reply	Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please replyThe invitation said RSVP so I quickly sent off a note to say that I would be able to attend the party.
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take up arms against (someone or something) What does "take up arms against (someone or something)" mean?	to get ready to fight or make war	The citizens of the small country were not willing to take up arms to try and change their government.

field questions What does "field questions" mean?	to answer questions	The speaker began to field questions as soon as he finished talking.
sweet nothings What does "sweet nothings" mean?	affectionate but unimportant words that you say to a loved one	The boy in the movie whispered sweet nothings into the ear of his girlfriend.
a game that two can play What does "a game that two can play" mean?	a good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both use	The insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to continue then I will too.
in good faith What does "in good faith" mean?	with good and honest intentions	I went to the mediation session in good faith to try and resolve the dispute.
move to (do something) What does "move to (do something)" mean?	to propose to do something (usually at a meeting)	I will move to have another meeting next week so we can discuss the problem.
implicate (someone) in (something) What does "implicate (someone) in (something)" mean?	suggest that someone is involved in something	The man was implicated in the scheme to sell the illegal shares in the company.
square meal What does "square meal" mean?	a good filling meal	I was very busy at work last week and I did not have time for a square meal until Saturday.
judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s) What does "judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s)" mean?	judge or evaluate someone or something on their own achievements and virtues	We judged the man on his own merits and not by what other people were saying about him.
on the strength of (something) What does "on the strength of (something)" mean?	due to something such as a promise or evidence	On the strength of my high test score I was admitted to the university that I wanted.
get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.

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