For Once Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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for once What does for once mean?	only one time	For once my friend listened to what I was saying. Usually he ignores me.
for once What does for once mean?	only one time	For once, my friend listened to what I was saying. Usually he ignores me.
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Show someone a clean pair of heels What does "Show someone a clean pair of heels" mean?	If you show someone a clean pair of heels, you run faster than them when they are chasing you.

implicate (someone) in (something) What does "implicate (someone) in (something)" mean?	suggest that someone is involved in something	The president of the company was implicated in the scandal over the expense account.
off the hook What does "off the hook" mean?	to be out of trouble or free from an embarrassing situation	I think that I am off the hook now and will not have to worry about the problem anymore.
get the green light What does "get the green light" mean?	to receive a signal to start or continue something	We got the green light to begin a study of the security problems at our school.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well)	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well.
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	speak loudly so you will be heard above the noise	I had to speak loudly in order to make myself heard while the loud music was playing.
boat What does "boat" mean?	very large car (e.g.: Oldsmobile).	Those boats use too much gas.

feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	I stopped at a small restaurant to feed my face.
persist in (doing something) What does "persist in (doing something)" mean?	to continue to do something with determination	The young child persisted in making noise that disturbed his father.
rob the cradle What does "rob the cradle" mean?	to marry a person much younger than oneself	People said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.
a little hard work never hurt/killed anyone What does "a little hard work never hurt/killed anyone" mean?	one should expect to do hard or difficult work and not try to avoid doing it	one should expect to do hard or difficult work and not try to avoid doing itThe mother said that a little hard work never hurt anyone and asked her son to clean the kitchen.
milk (someone) for (something) What does "milk (someone) for (something)" mean?	to pressure someone into giving information or money	The man was trying to milk the elderly lady for much of her money.

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For Once Idiom