Early Bird Catches Gets The Worm Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Early Bird Catches Gets The Worm Idiom mean?

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early bird catches/gets the worm What does early bird catches/gets the worm mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	Our supervisor always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm.
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begin to see the light What does "begin to see the light" mean?	to begin to understand (something)	My sister began to see the light and decided to leave her boyfriend.

lost on (someone) What does "lost on (someone)" mean?	wasted or having no effect on someone	My attempt at telling a joke was lost on my former girlfriend.
answer to (someone) What does "answer to (someone)" mean?	to explain or justify one's actions to someone	The manager had to answer to the company president about the problems in the office.
hold out for (something) What does "hold out for (something)" mean?	to keep resisting or refuse to give up until you get the desired results	The union is holding out for a better deal and they do not plan to end their strike.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	taking more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the buffet table and took too much food.
Beat about the bush What does "Beat about the bush" mean?	If someone doesn't say clearly what they mean and try to make it hard to understand, they are beating about (around) the bush.
no shit What does "no shit" mean?	really? no way; not possible

put one's hand to the plow What does "put one's hand to the plow" mean?	to begin to do a big and important task	I put my hand to the plow in order to finish my essay before the weekend.
set back (someone or something) What does "set back (someone or something)" mean?	to cause someone or something to get behind schedule, to slow down someone or something	The flood set back the efforts of the farmers to plant their crops.
amount to (something) What does "amount to (something)" mean?	to total something, to result in something	The small amounts of time later amounted to much time.
Silver screen What does "Silver screen" mean?	The silver screen is the cinema.

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Early Bird Catches Gets The Worm Idiom