Do A Bang Up Job Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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do a bang-up job What does do a bang-up job mean?	do a very good job; do very well at something.	"Have you seen Frank's home page? He did a bang-upjob with it."
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rain check What does "rain check" mean?	a promise to repeat an invitation at a later date	I decided to take a rain check and will go to the restaurant with my friend another time.
chief What does "chief" mean?	form of address (to a friend or other familiar person; not often used).	Hey, chief, what's doing?
Bird's eye view What does "Bird's eye view" mean?	If you have a bird's eye view of something, you can see it perfectly clearly.
smarts What does "smarts" mean?	intelligence; brains
make (someone) sick What does "make (someone) sick" mean?	disgust someone	The attitude of the woman next door makes me sick.
level with (someone) What does "level with (someone)" mean?	be honest with someone	I tried to level with my friend and tell her what I thought about her new hairstyle.

get one's ducks in a row What does "get one's ducks in a row" mean?	to put one's affairs or something in order	When I get my ducks in a row I will be able to make a decision about a new career.
step into (someone's) shoes What does "step into (someone's) shoes" mean?	to take over a job or some role from someone	I plan to step into my supervisor's shoes when he is away on vacation.
win by a neck What does "win by a neck" mean?	succeed by a small amount (in horse racing a horse may win by the length of its head only)	succeed by a small amount (in horse racing a horse may win by the length of its head only)The race was very close but at the end the young horse pulled ahead and won the race by a neck.
ground (someone) What does "ground (someone)" mean?	to take away someone's privileges (usually used for teenagers)	The girl was grounded by her parents because she came home late too often.
string (someone) along What does "string (someone) along" mean?	to deceive or fool someone	The man tried to string me along with the story about his sick mother.

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Do A Bang Up Job Idiom