Up To Snuff Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Up to snuff What does Up to snuff mean?	If something isn't up to snuff, it doesn't meet the standard expected.
up to snuff What does up to snuff mean?	meeting normal standards, equal to the usual level or quality	When I get my computer skills up to snuff I will look for a job to use them.
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carry the day What does "carry the day" mean?	to win complete support	The manager's idea carried the day and everyone supported him with enthusiasm.

catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to get some sleep	I was very tired so I stopped my car in order to catch forty winks.
make a go of (something) What does "make a go of (something)" mean?	to produce good results, to succeed at something	Although the man works very hard in his small business he cannot make a go of it and may soon go out of business.
out of print What does "out of print" mean?	to be no longer available for sale from the publisher	The book is now out of print and is very difficult to obtain.
do away with (something) What does "do away with (something)" mean?	to stop something, to get rid of something	The company will do away with their policy of working one weekend a month.
clear out (something) or clear (something) out What does "clear out (something) or clear (something) out" mean?	to clean somewhere, to remove something	We cleared out the room before we started to paint.
come out ahead What does "come out ahead" mean?	to improve one's situation	Although our new car was expensive, we came out ahead because it is very cheap to operate.

a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	an attitude where you pressure someone to buy something	The car dealer gave me a hard sell on the new car so I went to another dealer.
on a splurge What does "on a splurge" mean?	to spend much money extravagantly	We went on a splurge last weekend and spent a lot of money.
Under the radar What does "Under the radar" mean?	If something slips under the radar, it isn't detected or noticed.
possessed by (something) What does "possessed by (something)" mean?	to be under the control of something, to be obsessed with something	The woman seemed to be possessed by her desire to be the best actress on the movie set.
Eat my hat What does "Eat my hat" mean?	People say this when they don't believe that something is going to happen e.g. 'If he passes that exam, I'll eat my hat!'

American Idioms and Expressions

Up To Snuff Idiom