American Idioms and Expressions

Decide In Favor Of Someone Or Something Idiom

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decide in favor of (someone or something)
What does decide in favor of (someone or something) mean?
to determine the winner of something, to decide who is right The city decided in favor of building a new bridge over the river.


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get going
What does "get going" mean?
to begin, to act, to go "Let's get going and begin to clean the house."

knit one's brow
What does "knit one's brow" mean?
to wrinkle one's brow (by frowning)The ticket agent knit his brow when I began to ask questions about the airline routes.
kind of
What does "kind of" mean?
rather; more or less; a little. "I'm feeling kind of hungry. I think I'll makemyself a sandwich."
grist for the mill
What does "grist for the mill" mean?
something that can be used to bring advantage or profitThe information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
partial to (someone or something)
What does "partial to (someone or something)" mean?
favoring or preferring someone or somethingOur boss is partial to the new person who recently began to work in our company.
hoe
What does "hoe" mean?
prostitute; whore
Gone fishing
What does "Gone fishing" mean?
If someone has gone fishing, they are not very aware of what is happening around them.
over the worst
What does "over the worst" mean?
to be recovering from an illnessMy brother is over the worst since his skiing accident last month.
kicky
What does "kicky" mean?
appealing; fun; exciting
In dribs and drabs
What does "In dribs and drabs" mean?
If people arrive in dribs and drabs, they come in small groups at irregular intervals, instead of all arriving at the same time.
get one's ducks in a row
What does "get one's ducks in a row" mean?
to put one's affairs in order When I get my ducks in a row I will be able to make a decision about a new career.

on an even keel
What does "on an even keel" mean?
to be in a well-ordered situation/conditionWe got the new department running on an even keel before we took some time off.
ticked off
What does "ticked off" mean?
upset; angry

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