For One's (own) Sake Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does For One's (own) Sake Idiom mean?

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for one's (own) sake What does for one's (own) sake mean?	for one's benefit	I told my aunt that for her own sake she must stop smoking.
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zapper What does "zapper" mean?	microwave oven.	Stick it in the zapper and warm it up.

Go west What does "Go west" mean?	If something goes west, it goes wrong. If someone goes west, they die.
hick What does "hick" mean?	person from a small, rural town and possessing little education or manners
greenhorn What does "greenhorn" mean?	an untrained/inexperienced/naive person	The young man was a greenhorn and he had much to learn about his new job.
go on a fishing expedition What does "go on a fishing expedition" mean?	to attempt to discover information	The lawyer went on a fishing expedition to try and discover the facts of the case.
give out What does "give out" mean?	to be gone, to finish	We went camping for a week but our food gave out after only three days.

face up to (something) What does "face up to (something)" mean?	to accept something that is not easy to accept	My friend must face up to the fact that he will never have enough money to buy a car.
pay up What does "pay up" mean?	to pay now	I had to pay up my parking tickets or I would lose my driving license.

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For One's (own) Sake Idiom