American Idioms and Expressions

Build Something To Order Idiom

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build (something) to order
What does build (something) to order mean?		 to make something especially for a customer The family wanted to build their kitchen table to order.


Some Random Idioms
Do the needful
What does "Do the needful" mean?		(India) If you do the needful, you do what is necessary.
give (someone) what's coming to him or her
What does "give (someone) what's coming to him or her" mean?		 to give someone what they deserveI gave my neighbor what's coming to her when I complained to the police about her dog.
Kitchen-sink
What does "Kitchen-sink" mean?		(UK) Kitchen-sink drama deals with ordinary people's lives.
jerry-rigged
What does "jerry-rigged" mean?		 temporary and inefficient (solution to a problem)
sticks
What does "sticks" mean?		remote, isolated area (often a village or town)
one man's meat is another man's poison
What does "one man's meat is another man's poison" mean?		 something that one person likes may be disliked by someone elseOne man's meat is another man's poison and while my friend hates coffee, I love it.
line of products
What does "line of products" mean?		 a group or category of products that are similar to each other Our company will introduce a new line of products in the autumn.

touch and go
What does "touch and go" mean?		 uncertain, in a dangerous situationIt was touch and go whether the girl was going to survive after the car accident.
POW
What does "POW" mean?		prisoner of war
cost an arm and a leg
What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?		 to cost much moneyMy father paid an arm and a leg for his car and he loves driving it.
take to the woods
What does "take to the woods" mean?		 to run away and hideThe man decided to take to the woods rather than wait to talk to his angry wife.
behind closed doors
What does "behind closed doors" mean?		 in secret The meeting to settle the dispute took place behind closed doors.

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