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face value (of something) What does face value (of something) mean?	the official value or worth of something	Although the face value of the postage stamp was very low it sold at the auction for much money.
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Bouquet of orchids What does "Bouquet of orchids" mean?	Id someone deserves a bouquet of orchids, they have done something worthy of praise.
shut somebody up What does "shut somebody up" mean?	force somebody to stop talking; prevent somebody from talking
amount to (something) What does "amount to (something)" mean?	to become successful	The boy will never amount to anything if he does not change his behavior.

run over (someone or something) What does "run over (someone or something)" mean?	to drive on top of someone or something	We ran over a rabbit on the way to the meeting.
ask for the moon What does "ask for the moon" mean?	to ask for too much	The woman asks for the moon but is never able to get what she wants.
wear more than one hat What does "wear more than one hat" mean?	have more than one set of responsibilities	Our teacher wears more than one hat and is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.
MC What does "MC" mean?	Master of Ceremonies	Master of CeremoniesMy cousin was the MC for my sister's wedding.
go around in circles What does "go around in circles" mean?	to do something without making any progress	My friend has been going around in circles and has not made any progress with his essay.
talk up (someone or something) What does "talk up (someone or something)" mean?	to speak in favor of someone or something	The manager was talking up the new product during the meeting.

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Face Value Of Something Idiom