Figure On Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Figure On Something Idiom mean?

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figure on (something) What does figure on (something) mean?	to depend on something, to be sure about something	You can figure on many people coming to the party next week.
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come alive What does "come alive" mean?	to brighten up and become active	The girl finally came alive and began to enjoy the party.

know one's way around/about What does "know one's way around/about" mean?	know how to get something done, know about something	My friend knows his way around the city very well.
crash and burn What does "crash and burn" mean?	to fail spectacularly	We did not want to crash and burn so we were careful about how we proceeded with the project.
take (someone's) breath away What does "take (someone's) breath away" mean?	to overwhelm someone with beauty or grandeur, to cause someone to be out of breath	The beauty of the mountain lake took my breath away.
jump down (someone`s) throat What does "jump down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to suddenly become very angry at someone	The man's wife jumped down his throat when he came home late.
talk back to (someone) What does "talk back to (someone)" mean?	to answer someone rudely	The woman is very strict and never allows her children to talk back to her.
get the worst of (something) What does "get the worst of (something)" mean?	to be defeated, to receive less benefit than someone else	The man got the worst of the deal when the salesman sold him the used car.

prey on/upon (someone) What does "prey on/upon (someone)" mean?	to cheat/rob someone	Criminals often prey on people who are the weakest members of society.
eat one`s heart out What does "eat one`s heart out" mean?	to suffer from excessive longing or envy	"You can eat your heart out but I will not give you a piece of this chocolate cake."
What does that have to do with the price of tea in China? What does "What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?" mean?	This idiom is often used when someone says something irrelevant to the topic being discussed.
find one's feet What does "find one's feet" mean?	to become used to a new situation or experience	I was able to easily find my feet when I started my new job.

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Figure On Something Idiom