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 credit The bank extended credit to the small company so that they could continue to operate.


Some Random Idioms
first things first
What does "first things first" mean?
the most important things must be taken care of first We did first things first and cleaned the kitchen before cleaning the living room.

BCGs
What does "BCGs" mean?
birth control glasses, i.e. military glasses that repel women because they are very ugly
Take your hat off
What does "Take your hat off" mean?
If you say that you take your hat off to someone, you are showing your respect or admiration.
put (someone) through
What does "put (someone) through" mean?
to transfer someone to someone else's telephoneI phoned the credit card company and they quickly put me through to a supervisor.
as white as a sheet
What does "as white as a sheet" mean?
very pale I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.

shank
What does "shank" mean?
knife; blade
from now on
What does "from now on" mean?
from this moment forwardFrom now on I will study Italian every day.
round off (something)
What does "round off (something)" mean?
to change a number to the next higher or lower whole numberWe rounded off the figure as it was much too big.

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