Chance Upon Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Chance Upon Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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chance upon (someone or something) What does chance upon (someone or something) mean?	to find someone or something by chance	I chanced upon a very interesting book during my trip.
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take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands.

make (something) right/good What does "make (something) right/good" mean?	replace or restore something	I worked hard to make my relationship with my friend right.
grunt work What does "grunt work" mean?	hard and thankless work	I am often forced to do the grunt work at my company.
have the best of both worlds What does "have the best of both worlds" mean?	be able to enjoy two different opportunities	The man has the best of both worlds and can enjoy the outdoors and nature while he is working at his job.
get into (something) What does "get into (something)" mean?	to become interested or involved in something	I do not want to get into an argument with my friend. We will get into the details of the plan tomorrow.

all eyes are on (someone or something) What does "all eyes are on (someone or something)" mean?	everyone is waiting eagerly for someone to appear or something to happen	All eyes were on the singer when he walked onto the stage.
over one`s head What does "over one`s head" mean?	to be in a situation that is too difficult to understand	The joke went over the girl's head so we had to explain it to her.

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Chance Upon Someone Or Something Idiom