Carve Out A Niche Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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carve out a niche What does carve out a niche mean?	to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has	The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.
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catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.

ring up (someone) What does "ring up (someone)" mean?	to telephone someone	You should ring up the police if you see a strange person around your house.
let (someone) down What does "let (someone) down" mean?	fail to do as well as expected, disappoint someone	He let his parents down when he failed the university entrance exams.
a fine how-do-you-do What does "a fine how-do-you-do" mean?	a predicament	We were in a fine how-do-you-do when the car stopped working.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	present	Our teacher is always on hand when we need someone to help us.
go on What does "go on" mean?	to be put on something, to fit on something	The top of the jar would not go on so I threw it in the garbage.

nose about/around (something) What does "nose about/around (something)" mean?	to look for something private or secret, to investigate something	The reporters spend a lot of time nosing around the business of famous people.
tit for tat What does "tit for tat" mean?	equal treatment in return for something, a fair exchange	The government policy was tit for tat to any attacks against its territory.
control (someone) with an iron fist What does "control (someone) with an iron fist" mean?	to have strict and complete control over someone or a group of people	The manager controls the staff with an iron fist.
slated for (something) What does "slated for (something)" mean?	to be scheduled for something	The building is slated for demolition at the end of the year.
hard-nosed What does "hard-nosed" mean?	to be not weak or soft, to be stubborn	The union took a hard-nosed position in the contract negotiations.

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Carve Out A Niche Idiom