American Idioms and Expressions

Fall To (someone) To Do (something) Idiom

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fall to (someone) to do (something)
What does fall to (someone) to do (something) mean?		 to become the responsibility of someoneIt usually falls to me to tell my roommates to be quiet.

Some Random Idioms
put weight on
What does "put weight on" mean?		 to gain weightMy friend has been putting weight on since he stopped working.
Great white hope
What does "Great white hope" mean?		 Someone who is expected to be a great success is a great white hope.
worth one`s salt
What does "worth one`s salt" mean?		 to be a good worker, to be worth what one is paid The man has only been working here for a month but quickly he is proving that he is worth his salt.

soup Idioms

an end in itself
What does "an end in itself" mean?		 something that one wants specifically for itself and not as a way to do or get something else For many people travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.

vid
What does "vid" mean?		video tape
out of control
What does "out of control" mean?		 to be uncontrollable/wildThe soccer fans were out of control after their team won the championship.
grist for the mill
What does "grist for the mill" mean?		 something that can be used to bring advantage or profitThe information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
a show of hands
What does "a show of hands" mean?		 a vote for something which is done by people raising their handsThe students voted by a show of hands to go to the park after school.
hit the bull's-eye
What does "hit the bull's-eye" mean?		 achieve your goal perfectly achieve your goal perfectlyWe hit the bull's-eye when our sales target was met for the year.
kickback
What does "kickback" mean?		 money paid illegally for favorable treatmentThe politician received several illegal kickbacks and he was forced to resign.
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