Above And Beyond Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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above and beyond What does above and beyond mean?	to be more than is required	The work that the man did on our house was above and beyond what was required.
above and beyond What does above and beyond mean?	to be more than is required	The work that the man did on our house was above and beyond what was required.
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look up to (someone) What does "look up to (someone)" mean?	think of someone as a good example to copy, respect someone	I look up to the president of our company as someone I would like to copy.
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I had an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with an angry dog at the park.
put the cart before the horse What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?	to do things in the wrong or usual order	I think that he is putting the cart before the horse to talk about remodeling the house before he even buys it.
gravy train What does "gravy train" mean?	work situation that provides stable income
less than pleased What does "less than pleased" mean?	not pleased	My father was less than pleased when I returned his car three hours late last night.
set What does "set" mean?	period during which a band plays without stopping

all along What does "all along" mean?	all the time, throughout	I knew all along that my friend would not get the promotion.
get the ball rolling What does "get the ball rolling" mean?	to start/begin an activity or action	I want to get the ball rolling and begin the meeting at once.
in stock What does "in stock" mean?	in supply and available to buy / sell.	"I'm sorry, but we just sold our last pair of hikingboots. If you come backat the end of the week, however, we should have some more instock.

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Above And Beyond Idiom