By Chance Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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by chance What does by chance mean?	without planning	By chance I saw my father's friend in the supermarket.
by chance What does by chance mean?	without planning	By chance, I saw my father's friend in the supermarket.
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draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	to make a wound that bleeds	The young boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.

Money makes many things What does "Money makes many things" mean?	This means that money is important.
fuck up What does "fuck up" mean?	make an error; screw up; make a mistake; do something badly or incorrectly.	We really fucked up
hand-to-hand combat What does "hand-to-hand combat" mean?	fighting with one's hands without weapons	The two soldiers were doing hand-to-hand combat.
wack What does "wack" mean?	kill; murder
down/out for the count What does "down/out for the count" mean?	defeated, unconscious (in boxing a boxer who is on the ground must get up before the count of ten or he will lose)	defeated, unconscious (in boxing a boxer who is on the ground must get up before the count of ten or he will lose)The political candidate seemed to be down for the count when no major figures supported him.
run through (money or something) What does "run through (money or something)" mean?	to spend money recklessly, to use up something wastefully	We ran through a lot of money when we bought furniture for our new apartment.

grow out of (something) What does "grow out of (something)" mean?	to abandon something as one matures or becomes older	The little boy is beginning to grow out of his baby chair.
bog down What does "bog down" mean?	to slow down, to become stuck	I quickly became bogged down with all of the work that I had to do.
to be sure What does "to be sure" mean?	without a doubt, certainly	"To be sure it would be better to talk to the store manager rather than the clerk."
chap What does "chap" mean?	fellow; guy
kevork What does "kevork" mean?	ban a person from a Web site or other place online

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By Chance Idiom