Below Par Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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below par What does below par mean?	lower than average, below normal, less than the face value of a bond/stock/currency	The government bonds were selling at a price that was below par.
below par What does below par mean?	lower than average, below normal, less than the face value of a bond or stock or currency	The government bonds were selling at a price that was below par.
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Come again. What does "Come again." mean?	Please repeat or say that again.	"Come again. I did not hear you the first time."

keep a civil tongue What does "keep a civil tongue" mean?	to speak decently and politely	I tried to keep a civil tongue during my argument with the store clerk.
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.
get along on a shoestring What does "get along on a shoestring" mean?	to manage with very little money	I had to get along on a shoestring during university.
drum up (something) or drum (something) up What does "drum up (something) or drum (something) up" mean?	to encourage something by making an effort	The company was able to drum up a lot of business during the summer.
mung What does "mung" mean?	destroy; make irreversible changes to

lower one's voice What does "lower one's voice" mean?	to speak more softly	The teacher asked the student to lower his voice.
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.
head spoon What does "head spoon" mean?	mess sergeant
lead (someone) to do (something) What does "lead (someone) to do (something)" mean?	cause someone to do something	The loud scream from the dining room led the chef to ruin his main dish of the evening.
fly the coop What does "fly the coop" mean?	to escape, to leave (like a chicken escaping from a chicken coop)	The two boys wanted to fly the coop when the school bell rang.

American Idioms and Expressions

Below Par Idiom