American Idioms and Expressions

Call The Roll Idiom

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call the roll What does call the roll mean?	call the names of students on a roll and usually expect them to answer if they are there	Every morning before the class started the teacher called the roll.
call the roll What does call the roll mean?	to call the names of students on a roll and expect them to answer if they are there	Every morning when the class starts the teacher calls the roll.
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foul one's own nest What does "foul one's own nest" mean?	to harm one's own interests	The union fouled their own nest with their dishonest behavior.
café noir What does "café noir" mean?	black coffee
cough (something) up What does "cough (something) up" mean?	to produce something (information/money) that someone is trying to force you to produce	We asked our friend to cough up some money for the restaurant meal.
warm the bench What does "warm the bench" mean?	sit on a bench and not play during a game	The young player spent most of the game warming the bench.
rat on (someone) What does "rat on (someone)" mean?	to betray someone by telling someone else about illegal or wrong activities	The young boy ratted on his friend who broke the store window.
warts and all What does "warts and all" mean?	including one's bad points	He likes to be able to relax, warts and all, with his friends.

wine and dine (someone) What does "wine and dine (someone)" mean?	to treat someone to an expensive meal, to entertain someone in a lavish manner	My uncle often has to wine and dine his important business clients. eating Idioms
bear (someone or something) in mind What does "bear (someone or something) in mind" mean?	to remember and think about someone or something	"Please keep the starting time for the concert in mind so that we can arrive early."
Lap of the gods What does "Lap of the gods" mean?	If something is in the lap of the gods, it is beyond our control and fate will decide the outcome.

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