Done To A Turn Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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done to a turn What does done to a turn mean?	to be cooked just right	Everything was done to a turn at the party.
done to a turn What does done to a turn mean?	to be cooked just right (just as one would cook a steak perfectly)	Everything was done to a turn at the party.
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out of place What does "out of place" mean?	to be in the wrong place, to be at the wrong time, to be improper	His comments at the party were out of place. He should have said them another time.

crux of the matter What does "crux of the matter" mean?	the central issue of a matter	The crux of the matter is that we no longer have enough money to go on a holiday.
butch What does "butch" mean?	masculine in appearance and behavior (usually used for lesbians)
zip What does "zip" mean?	score of zero	It was 10 to zip, we won!
lose one`s shirt What does "lose one`s shirt" mean?	to lose all or most of one`s money	The man lost his shirt gambling and now he is in serious financial difficulty.
in the way of (something) What does "in the way of (something)" mean?	as a kind of something	I gave my girlfriend a small present in the way of trying to apologize for our fight last week.
Alter ego What does "Alter ego" mean?	An alter ego is a very close and intimate friend. It is a Latin phrase that literally means 'other self'.
get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship)	After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat.
chow What does "chow" mean?	food; meal; breakfast, lunch, or dinner

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Done To A Turn Idiom