Decide In Favor Of Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Decide In Favor Of Someone Idiom mean?

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decide in favor of (someone) What does decide in favor of (someone) mean?	to determine that someone is not guilty or is the winner of something	The court decided in favor of the government in its dispute with the striking workers.
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hang in (there) What does "hang in (there)" mean?	persevere, don`t give up	"You should hang in there and not quit your job even if you hate the supervisor."
As much use as a chocolate fire-guard What does "As much use as a chocolate fire-guard" mean?	A fire-guard is used in front of a fireplace for safety. A chocolate fire-guard is of no use. An alternative to 'As much use as a chocolate teapot'.
bound for (somewhere) What does "bound for (somewhere)" mean?	to be on the way somewhere or planning to go somewhere	My friend was bound for college when I last met him.
get with it What does "get with it" mean?	hurry up; get a move on; get started.	Get with it already, we've got to go.
down and dirty What does "down and dirty" mean?	unfair/nasty/sneaky	The team decided to get down and dirty in order to try and win the tournament.

rule of thumb What does "rule of thumb" mean?	a basic or accepted pattern or rule	It is a rule of thumb in our company that workers with the most seniority get bigger offices.
Hold the baby What does "Hold the baby" mean?	(UK) If someone is responsible for something, they are holding the baby.
in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	In the twinkling of an eye the little boy disappeared in the department store.
there are none so blind/deaf as those who will not see/hear What does "there are none so blind/deaf as those who will not see/hear" mean?	people will not see or hear what they do not want to see or hear	There's none so blind as those who will not see and the mother refused to believe that her son was the cause of so much trouble in the community.

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Decide In Favor Of Someone Idiom