Do The Honors Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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do the honors What does do the honors mean?	to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.)	"Would you like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink?"
do the honors What does do the honors mean?	to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.)	"Would you like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink?"
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open (someone's) eyes to (something) What does "open (someone's) eyes to (something)" mean?	to become aware of something	The documentary on television opened our eyes to the problems of the homeless in our city.

Be out in left field What does "Be out in left field" mean?	To be out in left field is not to know what's going on. Taken from baseball, when youngsters assign less capable players to the outfield where the ball is less likely to be hit by a young player. In business, one might say, 'Don't ask the new manager; he's out in left field and doesn't know any answers yet.'
sweat (something) out What does "sweat (something) out" mean?	to wait anxiously for something, to worry about something	I spent the day sweating out whether or not I would get the job.
bearded clam What does "bearded clam" mean?	female genitals
beans What does "beans" mean?	nothing.	You don't know beans about this
cheer (someone) on What does "cheer (someone) on" mean?	to encourage someone who is trying to do something	Everybody came to the stadium to cheer on the home team.

feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	We stopped at the small restaurant to feed our face.
a mix-up What does "a mix-up" mean?	an error, confusion	There was a mix-up at the airline ticket counter and I was given the wrong ticket.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	live on little money and in poor circumstances	Her brother is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money.
out front What does "out front" mean?	to be in the front of one's house	"My bicycle is out front," said the young boy.
mince (one's) words What does "mince (one's) words" mean?	make one's statement weaker by choosing weak or polite words	I tried not to mince my words when I went to ask my neighbor to keep quiet.
Left in the dark What does "Left in the dark" mean?	If you are left in the dark about something, you aren't given the information that you should have.

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Do The Honors Idiom