Black Tie Event/affair Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Black Tie Event/affair Idiom mean?

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black-tie event/affair What does black-tie event/affair mean?	a formal event where guests wear semi-formal clothes with men wearing black bow ties with tuxedos or dinner jackets	The award ceremony for the movie awards was a black-tie affair.
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fill in the blanks What does "fill in the blanks" mean?	supply the missing words or information on a test or other exercise	We had to fill in the blanks for most of the questions on the test.

wear sackcloth and ashes What does "wear sackcloth and ashes" mean?	to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al	The politician was forced to wear sackcloth and ashes as an apology for his wrongdoing.
nigga What does "nigga" mean?	niggar; Black person (offensive when used by non-Blacks, but acceptable among Blacks).	What's up, my nigga?
have broad shoulders What does "have broad shoulders" mean?	have the ability to work hard and take on responsibilities and accept criticism (because you are strong with broad shoulders)	The man has broad shoulders and does much more than his share of work in our company.
All over the shop What does "All over the shop" mean?	If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the shop.
not a dry eye in the house What does "not a dry eye in the house" mean?	everybody in an audience feels sad or emotional or cries	There was not a dry eye in the house when the manager gave her farewell speech.
lose one's grip What does "lose one's grip" mean?	lose a secure grasp or hold of something	The rock climber lost his grip and fell off the side of the cliff.

fart sake What does "fart sake" mean?	bedroll; sleeping bag
come on! What does "come on!" mean?	please, hurry, go faster	"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go." "Come on, stop doing that."
close at hand What does "close at hand" mean?	within reach, handy	There were no restaurants close at hand when we decided to go out for dinner.
take out (someone) What does "take out (someone)" mean?	to go on a date with someone	I finally had a chance to take out the new woman from my class last week.
tight squeeze What does "tight squeeze" mean?	a difficult financial situation	Our company is in a tight squeeze now that sales are down from last year.
lose one`s shirt What does "lose one`s shirt" mean?	to lose all or most of one`s money	I lost my shirt in a small business and now I have no money.

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Black Tie Event/affair Idiom