Your Call Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Your call What does Your call mean?	If something is your call, it is up to you to make a decision on the matter.
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cue (someone) in or cue in (someone) What does "cue (someone) in or cue in (someone)" mean?	to tell someone what is going on	I did not know what was happening until somebody cued me in.

twist (someone`s) arm What does "twist (someone`s) arm" mean?	to force or threaten someone to make them do something	My friend did not have to twist my arm to get me to go to the movie. I wanted to go anyway.
a law unto oneself What does "a law unto oneself" mean?	someone who makes his or her own laws or rules	The manager was a law unto herself and thought that she could do whatever she liked.
get-up-and-go What does "get-up-and-go" mean?	energy, enthusiasm, drive	The man has lots of get-up-and-go and it is difficult to follow him around.
first of all What does "first of all" mean?	the very first thing	First of all we prepared the garden before we planted the seeds.
the off chance What does "the off chance" mean?	a slight possibility	I went to the department store on the off chance that I would find a new jacket that I liked.

excuse (someone) What does "excuse (someone)" mean?	to forgive someone	We excused the man for his rude comments because he did not know any better.
ring down the curtain on (something) What does "ring down the curtain on (something)" mean?	to bring something to an end	The famous singer rang down the curtain on an evening of wonderful music.
pay an arm and a leg (for something) What does "pay an arm and a leg (for something)" mean?	to pay a lot of money for something	The woman paid an arm and a leg for her new coat.
in safe hands What does "in safe hands" mean?	under the care of someone or an organization that you can trust and who will help you	The little girl is in safe hands now that she has arrived at her grandmother's house.

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Your Call Idiom