American Idioms and Expressions

Extend Credit To (someone) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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extend credit to (someone)
What does extend credit to (someone) mean?
to permit someone to buy something on creditThe bank extended credit to the small company so that they could continue to operate.

Some Random Idioms
put the finger on (someone)
What does "put the finger on (someone)" mean?
to accuse someone, to identify someone as the one who did somethingThe woman put the finger on the young man as the person who took the CD player.
Horse trading
What does "Horse trading" mean?
Horse trading is an idiom used to describe negotiations, especially where these are difficult and involve a lot of compromise.
ditzy
What does "ditzy" mean?
person who is spacey, flakey, or absentminded (usually applied to women)
peyote
What does "peyote" mean?
mescaline
roll up one`s sleeves
What does "roll up one`s sleeves" mean?
to get ready for a hard job, to prepare to work hard or seriously"Let`s roll up our sleeves and begin to work so that we can finish early."
Step up to the plate
What does "Step up to the plate" mean?
If someone steps up to the plate, they take on or accept a challenge or a responsibility.
make a reservation
What does "make a reservation" mean?
reserve a seat in an airplane/restaurant etc. in advanceI phoned the airline last night so that I could make a reservation.
arise from
What does "arise from" mean?
to originate from, to be caused by Fires often arise from people not being careful.

get a suntan
What does "get a suntan" mean?
to make your skin browner or darker by exposing it to the rays of the sun The girl went to the beach to get a suntan.

favor (someone) with (something)
What does "favor (someone) with (something)" mean?
to provide someone with something good The queen favored the charity workers with her presence.

dirty work
What does "dirty work" mean?
unpleasant or uninteresting work I refused to do the dirty work for my friend.

daylight robbery
What does "daylight robbery" mean?
the extreme overcharging of money for somethingThe amount of money which they charged for the gasoline was daylight robbery.

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