American Idioms and Expressions

At Someone`s Beck And Call Idiom

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when it comes to (something)
What does "when it comes to (something)" mean?		 speaking about somethingWhen it comes to sports, my friend is a very knowledgeable person.
The Mountie always gets his man
What does "The Mountie always gets his man" mean?		(Canada) The Mounties are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and they have a reputation for catching criminals they are after.
tied up
What does "tied up" mean?		 to be busyI was tied up yesterday and did not have enough time to telephone my friend.
under wraps
What does "under wraps" mean?		 not allowed to be seen until the right time, in secrecyThe new car was still under wraps when the car show started.
see no objection to (something)
What does "see no objection to (something)" mean?		 to not have any objection to somethingI see no objection to my friend coming to the meeting with me.
Take forty winks
What does "Take forty winks" mean?		 If you take 40 winks, you have a short sleep.
be dealt a bad hand/deal someone a bad hand
What does "be dealt a bad hand/deal someone a bad hand" mean?		 receive or give someone bad cards in a card game, receive disadvantages in something receive or give someone bad cards in a card game, receive disadvantages in something The boy was dealt a bad hand when he was a child and always was at a disadvantage in his life.
come to one`s senses
What does "come to one`s senses" mean?		 to begin to think clearly or act sensibly The man came to his senses and bought a cheap car rather than an expensive one.

Rough around the edges
What does "Rough around the edges" mean?		 If someone is rough around the edges, they haven't mastered something, though they show promise.
word of mouth
What does "word of mouth" mean?		 passing information orally from one person to anotherI heard about the new restaurant by word of mouth.
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