Come By Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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come by (something) What does come by (something) mean?	to get or obtain or acquire something	My aunt came by much money recently and is now enjoying her life.
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one man's meat is another man's poison What does "one man's meat is another man's poison" mean?	what is good for one person may be bad or unsuitable for another person	One man's meat is another man's poison and while some people like to eat something, other people may hate the same thing.
collar What does "collar" mean?	arrest someone.	The cops collared two pros over there yesterday.
demi-veg What does "demi-veg" mean?	quasi-vegetarian; part-time vegetarian
Grey area What does "Grey area" mean?	A grey/gray area is one where there is no clear right or wrong.
go off on a tangent What does "go off on a tangent" mean?	to suddenly change one's line of thought or course of action	The speaker suddenly went off on a tangent and began to speak about something totally different.

Keep someone on their toes What does "Keep someone on their toes" mean?	If you keep someone on their toes, you make sure that they concentrate on what they are supposed to do.
throw one's weight around What does "throw one's weight around" mean?	to give orders, to attempt to boss people around	The new supervisor likes to throw his weight around the company.
toss something What does "toss something" mean?	throw something away; put something in the trash.	"These shoes are worn out. I guess I'll have to toss them."
draw to a close What does "draw to a close" mean?	to end	The tournament was drawing to a close and everybody was going back home.

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