Rich As Croesus Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Rich as Croesus What does Rich as Croesus mean?	Someone who is as rich as Croesus is very wealthy indeed.
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have (someone's) ear What does "have (someone's) ear" mean?	to be able to get someone to listen to you (usually someone who has the power or ability to help you)	Our supervisor has the company president's ear and he can talk to him anytime.

on probation What does "on probation" mean?	to be serving a period of probation, to be serving a trial period	The new employee was on probation for several months before he became a regular member of the staff.
cause eyebrows to raise What does "cause eyebrows to raise" mean?	to shock people	I caused eyebrows to raise when I decided not to accept the award from my company.
fall to (someone) to do (something) What does "fall to (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to become the responsibility of someone	It usually falls to me to tell my roommates to be quiet.
look (someone) up What does "look (someone) up" mean?	seek and find someone	When I was in New York City I looked up my friend from university.
see (someone) off What does "see (someone) off" mean?	to go with someone to their point of departure	I went to the airport to see my mother off.
force (something) down (someone's) throat What does "force (something) down (someone's) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that he or she does not want	I wish that my friend would not force her ideas down my throat.
make book on (something) What does "make book on (something)" mean?	make or accept bets on something	The gamblers were planning to make book on the coming election.
Sail under false colours What does "Sail under false colours" mean?	Someone who sails under false colours (colors) is hypocritical or pretends to be something they aren't in order to deceive people.
at the top of the hour What does "at the top of the hour" mean?	at the beginning of the hour - 12:00, 1:00 etc. (at the top of a clock)	The radio news always starts at the top of the hour.

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Rich As Croesus Idiom