Do Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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do time What does do time mean?	to spend time in prison	The man was doing time when we first heard about him.
do time What does do time mean?	to spend time in prison	The man was doing time when we first heard about him.
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make a beeline for (someone or something) What does "make a beeline for (someone or something)" mean?	hurry directly toward someone or something	When I enter the cafeteria I always make a beeline for the dessert section.

tie the knot What does "tie the knot" mean?	to get married	The couple decided to tie the knot after dating each other for three years.
ramble on about (someone or something) What does "ramble on about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk aimlessly and endlessly about someone or something	My friend spent the entire evening rambling on about his problems at work.
turn turtle What does "turn turtle" mean?	to turn upside down	The car went off the road in the storm and turned turtle.
fair to middling What does "fair to middling" mean?	a little better than acceptable, so-so	I said that I was feeling fair to middling when my friend asked me how I was.
MIA What does "MIA" mean?	Missing In Action	Missing In ActionAccording to some people in the United States there are still some MIA soldiers in Vietnam.
ball is in someone's court What does "ball is in someone's court" mean?	it is that person's turn to act next (from tennis or a similar game)	it is that person's turn to act next (from tennis or a similar game)We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.

attend to (someone or something) What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?	to take care or deal with someone or something	The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
fat What does "fat" mean?	well-stocked; having sufficient or excess of something.	He's fat with cash now that he received his bonus.
a law unto oneself What does "a law unto oneself" mean?	one who makes one's own laws or rules	The city council member thought that she was a law unto herself until she resigned because of a scandal.

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Do Time Idiom