American Idioms and Expressions

Attend To Someone Or Something Idiom

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attend to (someone or something)
What does attend to (someone or something) mean?
to take care or deal with someone or something The doctor attended to the patient.


Some Random Idioms
Let sleeping dogs lie.
What does "Let sleeping dogs lie." mean?
Don't cause problems by doing something when it isn't necessary. "I know that what Julie said made you angry, butlet sleeping dogs lie. If you say or do anything, you'll only make things worse."
run scared
What does "run scared" mean?
to behave as if one were going to fail/loseThe politician has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.
Bird's eye view
What does "Bird's eye view" mean?
If you have a bird's eye view of something, you can see it perfectly clearly.
give notice
What does "give notice" mean?
inform an employer, employee, landlord or tenant that a contractual agreement will endThe woman gave notice that she will leave her job next month.
come along
What does "come along" mean?
to make progress, to thriveThe work on our new house is coming along very well.
have an ax to grind (with someone)
What does "have an ax to grind (with someone)" mean?
have something to complain aboutMy co-worker has an ax to grind with our boss and is always complaining.
kiss my ass
What does "kiss my ass" mean?
go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
fall on hard times
What does "fall on hard times" mean?
to meet many troubles The town fell on hard times after the computer company moved to another town.

take minutes
What does "take minutes" mean?
to write down the details of a meeting I usually take minutes at the monthly club meetings.

in character
What does "in character" mean?
as usual, typical, in the way that a person usually behavesSupporting the members of her staff is in character with the way our manager does business.

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