Bogus Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bogus What does bogus mean?	fake; false.	No more bogus excuses. Just tell me the truth.
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in tune What does "in tune" mean?	going well together, in agreement, matching	We have been in tune with each other ever since we met at our high school graduation party.
Set your sights on What does "Set your sights on" mean?	If you set your sights on someone or something, it is your ambition to beat them or to achieve that goal.
lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	to give a bad performance of something	The singer laid an egg during her concert last evening.
Safe pair of hands What does "Safe pair of hands" mean?	A person who can be trusted to do something without causing any trouble is a safe pair of hands.
cast one's vote What does "cast one's vote" mean?	to vote	We arrived early to cast our vote in the election.
grace (someone or something) with one's presence What does "grace (someone or something) with one's presence" mean?	to honor someone or something by being present	The Queen graced the opening of the hospital with her presence.
on the fritz What does "on the fritz" mean?	to be not operating properly	My television set is on the fritz and I may have to buy a new one.

bat a thousand What does "bat a thousand" mean?	to be successful in everything that you do	The salesman was batting a thousand during his sales trip to Europe.
bring (something) to the table What does "bring (something) to the table" mean?	to have something to offer during a negotiation	We were able to bring a new offer to the table during the negotiations.
carry over (something) What does " carry over (something)" mean?	to save for another time or location	The store will carry over the sale until next week.
plea bargain What does "plea bargain" mean?	to plead guilty to a crime or decide not to fight against a charge in order to try and receive a light punishment (usually done in a negotiation between the defendant and his or her lawyer and the pr	The man decided to plea bargain in order not to have a long trial with an uncertain result.

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Bogus Idiom