All Out Effort Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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all-out-effort What does all-out-effort mean?	a very good and thorough effort	We made an all-out-effort to finish our work.
all-out-effort What does all-out-effort mean?	a very good and thorough effort	We are making an all-out-effort to finish our work.
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near at hand What does "near at hand" mean?	to be close or handy (to someone)	I looked for a pair of scissors that were near at hand.

settle a score with (someone) What does "settle a score with (someone)" mean?	to retaliate against someone, to pay someone back for a past wrong	My boss is trying to settle a score with one of my co-workers for something that happened several years ago.
bankroll someone What does "bankroll someone" mean?	to supply someone with money, to finance someone	The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.
cut What does "cut" mean?	single song or track of music
arm and a leg What does "arm and a leg" mean?	a large amount of money	The man's new car cost him an arm and a leg.
Old wive's tale What does "Old wive's tale" mean?	A proverb or piece of advice that is commonly accepted as truth and is handed down the generations, but is normally false.

up What does "up" mean?	pleased; happy; excited
tug at (someone's) heartstrings What does "tug at (someone's) heartstrings" mean?	to make someone feel very sad or feel great sympathy for someone else	Seeing the young boy and his little dog tugged at my heartstrings.
nail (something) down What does "nail (something) down" mean?	to make certain or sure	We nailed down an agreement to finish the staff room as quickly as possible.
crowd What does "crowd" mean?	move into too close to someone; put pressure on someone

American Idioms and Expressions

All Out Effort Idiom