American Idioms and Expressions

Even Steven Idiom

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even steven
What does even steven mean?		 even with (someone or something)Both teams were even steven by the middle of the game.
even steven
What does even steven mean?		 even with (someone or something) Both teams were even steven by the middle of the game.

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turn tail
What does "turn tail" mean?		 to run away from trouble or dangerThe young boys turned tail when the farmer began to chase them from the field.
keep time
What does "keep time" mean?		 keep the beat, keep the same musical rhythmIt is difficult for the girl to keep time when she is playing in the band.
make an offer
What does "make an offer" mean?		 to make a financial or other proposal for a product or serviceI plan to make an offer and try to buy the house that I like.
Old chestnut
What does "Old chestnut" mean?		 An old chestnut is something that has been repeated so many times that it has lost its impact.
in the cards
What does "in the cards" mean?		 possible or likely (as in using playing cards or tarot cards to tell the future) possible or likely (as in using playing cards or tarot cards to tell the future)Although the airport expansion was in the cards nobody knew exactly when it would begin.
hammer (something) home
What does "hammer (something) home" mean?		 try hard to make someone understand somethingThe speaker tried to hammer home the importance of treating the customers with respect.
Corner a market
What does "Corner a market" mean?		 If a business is dominant in an area and unlikely to be challenged by other companies, it has cornered the market.
take a gander at (someone or something)
What does "take a gander at (someone or something)" mean?		 to examine someone or somethingI asked the car mechanic to take a gander at the steering system on my car.
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