Darken Someones Door Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Darken Someones Door Idiom mean?

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darken (someone's) door What does darken (someone's) door mean?	to visit someone or somewhere	The man has never darkened the door of the library in his town.
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go over with a bang What does "go over with a bang" mean?	to succeed in a spectacular way	The opening ceremony went over with a bang and everybody was very happy.

make (something) out of nothing What does "make (something) out of nothing" mean?	make an issue out of something of little importance	My friend always wants to make something out of nothing and fights with everyone.
drag What does "drag" mean?	inhale or puff on a cigarette
call the shots What does "call the shots" mean?	control something, make the rules (from calling the shots in billiards/pool)	control something, make the rules (from calling the shots in billiards/pool)My friend has been calling the shots in his company for several years now.
noogie What does "noogie" mean?	using the knucles to rub somebody's head (done among children)
by all appearances What does "by all appearances" mean?	apparently, according to what one sees	By all appearances, the small car was the cause of the accident.

drop by What does "drop by" mean?	to visit someone	My uncle dropped by after work for a visit.
know where all the bodies are buried What does "know where all the bodies are buried" mean?	know all the important details and secrets about something	Our new boss knows where all the bodies are buried in our company and knows how to keep a secret well.
let bygones be bygones What does "let bygones be bygones" mean?	to forget the problems of the past	to forget the problems of the pastMy aunt decided to let bygones be bygones and she finally decided to talk to my mother again.
on a waiting list What does "on a waiting list" mean?	to be on a list of people waiting for something	My father is on a waiting list to get an operation on his knee.
nada What does "nada" mean?	nothing; nothing at all

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Darken Someones Door Idiom