Take The Floor Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Take the floor What does Take the floor mean?	Start talking or giving a speech to a group
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lace into (something) What does "lace into (something)" mean?	devour/eat food	We laced into our dinner as soon as we entered the house.

have been through the mill What does "have been through the mill" mean?	have become exhausted or been badly treated	The students have been through the mill and want to relax after the final exams.
By dint of What does "By dint of" mean?	This means 'as a result of' or 'because of': It would be good to think he'd risen to position of Chief Executive by dint of hard work.
(something)-minded What does "(something)-minded" mean?	to be thinking about something, to focus on something	The girl is very sports-minded and she loves to participate in any kind of sport that she can.
a sitting duck What does "a sitting duck" mean?	a non-moving target that is easily hit by a hunter	The hunter shot the sitting duck easily and quickly.
white elephant What does "white elephant" mean?	a useless possession (that often costs money to maintain)	The new airport is a white elephant and nobody wants to use it.

a firm hand What does "a firm hand" mean?	strict control of someone or something	The company uses a firm hand in managing their financial resources.
rat on (someone) What does "rat on (someone)" mean?	to report someone's bad behavior to someone	The little boy ratted on his friend at school.
cock up What does "cock up" mean?	screw up; make a mistake; goof
as the crow flies What does "as the crow flies" mean?	by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places	As the crow flies, it is about six kilometers between my house and downtown.
a square deal What does "a square deal" mean?	a fair and honest transaction	I always receive a square deal when I do business with the local shops in my area.

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Take The Floor Idiom