Cover For Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cover for (someone) What does cover for (someone) mean?	to make excuses for someone, to cover someone's errors	I covered for my friend when she was late for work.
cover for (someone) What does cover for (someone) mean?	to do someone else's work	We always cover for each other when someone at work is sick.
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get close to (someone) What does "get close to (someone)" mean?	to become close friends with someone	The woman is trying very hard to get close to her youngest daughter.

a free hand What does "a free hand" mean?	great freedom to do something	We had a free hand to design the sport`s program for the university.
risk one's neck (to do something) What does "risk one's neck (to do something)" mean?	risk harm in order to do something	The fireman risked his neck to save the young child.
cut (someone) off without a penny What does "cut (someone) off without a penny" mean?	to stop giving someone a regular amount of money, to leave someone no money in a will	The wealthy businessman cut his son off without a penny when the young man refused to work hard.
would ('d) just as soon What does "would ('d) just as soon" mean?	would ('d) rather; prefer.	"I know we have a lot of work to do, but I'm tired. I'd just as soon leave and finish tomorrow. Is that OK with you?"
click on (something) What does "click on (something)" mean?	to move a computer mouse or cursor to someplace on a computer screen and then click on it	I clicked on the link to open the new page.

Straw that broke the camel's back What does "Straw that broke the camel's back" mean?	The straw that broke the camel's back is the problem that made you lose your temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something.
made for each other What does "made for each other" mean?	two people are very well suited romantically	The young couple are made for each other and seem to be very happy.
get close to (something) What does "get close to (something)" mean?	to be almost as good as something, to almost reach or arrive at a goal	The charity is getting close to the final amount of money that they expect to collect.
to be pressed for time What does "to be pressed for time" mean?	to have barely enough time	My boss was pressed for time so I did not have a chance to speak to him.
Was my face red! What does "Was my face red!" mean?	I was very embarrassed.	"When I got to the meeting I noticed that I was wearing one black sock and one brown one. Was my face red!"

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Cover For Someone Idiom