A Piece Of The Action Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Piece Of The Action Idiom mean?

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a piece of the action What does a piece of the action mean?	a share in a scheme or project	The small company was able to get a piece of the action with the large building contract.
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in arrears What does "in arrears" mean?	late or overdue (usually for bills and money)	My account at the department store was in arrears so the manager phoned me.

Many hands make light work What does "Many hands make light work" mean?	a lot of help will make a job seem easy	Many hands make light work and having lots of people to help made the job easy.
over the top What does "over the top" mean?	to be excessive/overdone	The demands of our boss are over the top and everybody is becoming angry.
come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with a strong personality	The man came on too strong during the job interview and was unable to get the job.
Robert's Rules of Order What does "Robert's Rules of Order" mean?	the official book of guidelines and rules about how to conduct a meeting.	We always use Robert's Rules of Order when we have a meeting.
follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	play a card of the same suit, follow the example of another	play a card of the same suit, follow the example of another The small university followed suit with the other universities and decided to raise their tuition fees.
Off the chart What does "Off the chart" mean?	If something goes off the chart, it far exceeds the normal standards, good or bad, for something.

touch and go What does "touch and go" mean?	uncertain, in a dangerous situation	It was touch and go whether the girl was going to survive after the car accident.
in a New York minute What does "in a New York minute" mean?	idiom. right away; immediately; in a heartbeat.	Would you sleep with him? In a New York minute.
first out of the gate What does "first out of the gate" mean?	the first person to begin a project	The businessman was the first out of the gate in the effort to raise money for the new concert hall.

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A Piece Of The Action Idiom