Examination For Discovery Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Examination For Discovery Idiom mean?

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examination for discovery What does examination for discovery mean?	an oral examination that is taken under oath in which each side to a lawsuit has the right to examine the other side's witnesses before a trial or hearing	The man spent several hours in an examination for discovery session in connection with his case.
examination for discovery What does examination for discovery mean?	an oral examination that is taken under oath in which each side to a lawsuit has the right to examine the other side's witnesses before a trial or hearing	The man spent several hours in an examination for discovery in connection with his case.
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nick of time What does "nick of time" mean?	at the last minute; just before time runs out

bona fide What does "bona fide" mean?	"in good faith" (from Latin), without any element of dishonesty or fraud	The mediator asked the two sides in the dispute to make a bona fide effort to solve the dispute.
thumb a lift/ride What does "thumb a lift/ride" mean?	to hitchhike	Our car had a flat tire so we thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station.
inch along What does "inch along" mean?	move along slowly	The road was very bad this morning and the traffic was only inching along.
On the tip of your tongue What does "On the tip of your tongue" mean?	If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can't quite remember it at the moment.

make believe What does "make believe" mean?	act as if something is true although one knows that it is not, pretend	The children were playing make believe and pretended that they lived in a castle.
come from (somewhere) What does "come from (somewhere)" mean?	to be a native of a place	Several of the new students come from Mexico.
get through to (someone) What does "get through to (someone)" mean?	to make someone understand something	I tried talking to the woman but I could not get through to her.
kill the fatted calf What does "kill the fatted calf" mean?	to prepare an elaborate banquet in honor of someone	We killed the fatted calf for my cousin when she returned from her trip abroad.

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Examination For Discovery Idiom