All To The Good Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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all to the good What does all to the good mean?	for the best, for one's benefit	It was all to the good that my sister left her job.
all to the good What does all to the good mean?	for the best, for one's benefit	It was all to the good that my sister quit her job.
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slow and steady wins the race What does "slow and steady wins the race" mean?	being patient and determined will lead you to success	being patient and determined will lead you to successSlow and steady wins the race and the man was successful because of his hard work and patient determination.

Broad church What does "Broad church" mean?	If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.
golden What does "golden" mean?	cool; nice; excellent.	We're golden. Let's go.
break ground for (something) What does "break ground for (something)" mean?	to start digging the foundation for a building	The hospital will break ground for the new building soon.
dismiss/reject (something) out of hand What does "dismiss/reject (something) out of hand" mean?	to immediately decide not to accept an idea/argument/plan without thinking about it	The company dismissed the union's offer to settle the dispute out of hand.
take the Fifth What does "take the Fifth" mean?	to refuse to incriminate oneself because of the protection of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States (in the U.S. a witness at a trial has this right)	The business executive decided to take the Fifth rather than give testimony at the trial.
all the rage What does "all the rage" mean?	to be in current fashion	The new sneakers were all the rage during the summer.
DVD What does "DVD" mean?	Digital Video Disc	Digital Video DiscThe sales of DVDs is increasing every year in most video stores.

the responsible party What does "the responsible party" mean?	the party that is legally or morally obliged to do something or accept the blame for something	The responsible party was forced to compensate the victims of his crimes.
keep one's ear to the ground What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?	to continue to listen carefully in the hope of getting advance warning of something	I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what is going to happen with the new owners of this company.
show-and-tell What does "show-and-tell" mean?	to present something interesting to a class (in elementary school)	The little boy took a starfish from the ocean to his school for show-and-tell.
on schedule What does "on schedule" mean?	to be at the expected or desired time	The train arrived on schedule and we found our friend easily.
Ball is in your court What does "Ball is in your court" mean?	If the ball is in your court, it is up to you to make the next decision or step.

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All To The Good Idiom