Carte Blanche Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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carte blanche What does carte blanche mean?	the freedom or permission to do what you want (blanche/blanc means white in French)	The new manager was given carte blanche to change the policies in her department.
carte blanche What does carte blanche mean?	the freedom or permission to do what you want (blanche means white in French)	The new manager was given carte blanche to change the policies in her department.
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pay in advance What does "pay in advance" mean?	to pay for something before it is received or delivered	I paid in advance to get the frames for my pictures.

clunker What does "clunker" mean?	used, worn-down machine (incl. computers, cars, appliances)
in keeping with (something) What does "in keeping with (something)" mean?	continuing with something, doing something similar	In keeping with our tradition of letting the visiting team kick first we will do it for this game as well.
fooey What does "fooey" mean?	nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas
D What does "D" mean?	Detroit (used with "the")
Face only a mother could love What does "Face only a mother could love" mean?	When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.

have one's cake and eat it too What does "have one's cake and eat it too" mean?	have something both ways	The union wants to have their cake and eat it too and will not give up anything during the bad economic times.
in cold blood What does "in cold blood" mean?	without feeling or pity, cooly and deliberately	The family was murdered in cold blood by the criminal gang.
go too far What does "go too far" mean?	to do more than is acceptable	The man went too far when he accused his boss of lying.
At a drop of a dime What does "At a drop of a dime" mean?	If someone will do something at the drop of a dime, they will do it instantly, without hesitation.

American Idioms and Expressions

Carte Blanche Idiom