Adjourn A Meeting Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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adjourn a meeting What does adjourn a meeting mean?	to end a meeting	We adjourned the meeting until the next day.
adjourn a meeting What does adjourn a meeting mean?	to end a meeting	We adjourned the meeting until the next day.
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ate up What does "ate up" mean?	clueless; stupid; incompetent; messed up
It's your funeral What does "It's your funeral" mean?	The other person has made a decision that you think is bad. However, it is their choice; it is their funeral.
know one's place What does "know one's place" mean?	know the behavior suitable to one's position in life	The boy doesn't know his place and often speaks out when he shouldn't.
hit a snag What does "hit a snag" mean?	run into a problem	The negotiations to end the teachers' strike hit a snag last night.

out of gas What does "out of gas" mean?	to have no gas in a vehicle, to be tired/exhausted	The truck was out of gas so we could not use it last night.
lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	The voters had to choose the lesser of two evils when they had to choose between the two candidates for mayor.
take the roll What does "take the roll" mean?	call the names of students in an attendance book and expect them to answer if they are there	The teacher took the roll and then we started the lesson.
come on! What does "come on!" mean?	please, hurry, go faster	"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."
tickle the ivories What does "tickle the ivories" mean?	play the piano
come to the fore What does "come to the fore" mean?	to come into an important place or position, to come to the front	Several members of the class came to the fore and decided to take important positions in the club.

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Adjourn A Meeting Idiom