Call It Even Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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call it even What does call it even mean?	to cancel someone's debt or something similiar because he or she has already returned something equal in value	My friend owed me some money. However, he helped me to fix my computer so I decided to call it even and forget about the money.
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go stag What does "go stag" mean?	to go to an event by oneself (without a date - usually used for men)	I decided to go stag to the wedding.

not for all the tea in China What does "not for all the tea in China" mean?	not for anything	I will not for all the tea in China lend my friend any more money.
know a trick or two What does "know a trick or two" mean?	to know a special way to deal with a problem	My father knows a trick or two about making model boats.
chotchke What does "chotchke" mean?	small item; trinket
at least What does "at least" mean?	no less than	There were at least 60,000 people in the stadium.
jockey for position What does "jockey for position" mean?	try to push one's way into an advantageous position	Several of the salesmen began to jockey for position when they learned that the director of sales was leaving.

bat a thousand What does "bat a thousand" mean?	be successful in everything that you do	be successful in everything that you doThe salesman was batting a thousand during his sales trip to Europe.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live on little money	My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.
piece of cake What does "piece of cake" mean?	idiom. simple; very easy.	That test was a piece of cake. I'm sure I'll get a good score.
walking wounded What does "walking wounded" mean?	injured soldiers or victims still able to walk on their own
throw caution to the wind What does "throw caution to the wind" mean?	to become very careless	I plan to throw caution to the wind and tell my boss of my complaints about the company.

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Call It Even Idiom