American Idioms and Expressions

Augur Well For Someone Or Something Idiom

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augur well for (someone or something)
What does augur well for (someone or something) mean?		 to predict good things for someone or something The poor business conditions do not augur well for the workers.


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get out of hand
What does "get out of hand" mean?		 become out of control; become badly managed. "Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob.You'd better do something quickly to improve the situation if youwant to keep your job."
in terms of (something)
What does "in terms of (something)" mean?		 with regard to somethingIn terms of our agreement with the other company we were not allowed to sell the products online.
in (someone's) name
What does "in (someone's) name" mean?		 in someone's ownership/propertyI put my father's car in my name as soon as he gave it to me.
generous to a fault
What does "generous to a fault" mean?		 to be too generous My friend is generous to a fault and he sometimes gives too much to his friends.

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cash cow
What does "cash cow" mean?		good source of income
bite one's tongue
What does "bite one's tongue" mean?		 to try hard not to say something that you want to sayI always bite my tongue when I am talking with my sister so that I do not say the wrong thing.
dump (something) into (someone's) lap
What does "dump (something) into (someone's) lap" mean?		 to give a problem that you have to someone else to solve My supervisor dumped some extra work into my lap just before I was going home.

play it by ear
What does "play it by ear" mean?		 to decide what to do in a certain situation when you are already involved in the situation, to not plan in advance for something, to improvise We can play it by ear and decide where to meet later.

catch-22
What does " catch-22" mean?		 a situation in which whatever decision is made the outcome will have negative consequences, a basically no-win situation It is a catch-22 situation. If I go to work there will be problems but if I do not go to work there will also be problems.

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