Acid Test Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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acid test What does acid test mean?	a test where the conclusions are beyond doubt	The problem was an acid test of our faith in the manager.
acid test What does acid test mean?	a test where the conclusions are beyond doubt	The problem was an acid test of our faith in the new manager.
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slower and slower What does "slower and slower" mean?	to become slow and then become even slower	The speed of the train was becoming slower and slower as it reached the city.

draw a blank What does "draw a blank" mean?	get no response from someone when you ask them a question	The teacher drew a blank when she asked about the boy's plans for the weekend.
catch on What does " catch on " mean?	to understand something, to learn about something	I was finally able to catch on and understand the math problem.
Gilded cage What does "Gilded cage" mean?	If someone is in a gilded cage, they are trapped and have restricted or no freedom, but have very comfortable surroundings- many famous people live in luxury but cannot walk out of their house alone.
Stone dead What does "Stone dead" mean?	This idiom is a way of emphasizing that there were absolutely no signs of life or movement.
judge (something) on its own merit What does "judge (something) on its own merit" mean?	to judge or evaluate something on its own value	We judged the business proposal on its own merit.

call off (something) What does "call off (something)" mean?	to stop/quit/cancel something	We called off the meeting because everybody was busy with other business.
bad egg What does "bad egg" mean?	a bad person, a bum	My neighbor is a bad egg and you should avoid him if you can.

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