American Idioms and Expressions

Give (someone) A Blank Check Idiom

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give (someone) a blank check
What does give (someone) a blank check mean?		 to give someone the freedom or permission to do what they think is necessaryThe new coach was given a blank check by the university to try and improve the team.
give (someone) a blank check
What does give (someone) a blank check mean?		 to let someone act as they want or as they think is necessary (like a check that has the amount left blank)The police department gave the new committee a blank check to try and solve the homeless problem.

Some Random Idioms
crack down on (someone or something)
What does "crack down on (someone or something)" mean?		 to enforce laws or rules strictly The school principal decided to crack down on people running in the halls.
in no uncertain terms
What does "in no uncertain terms" mean?		 in very specific and direct languageI told my neighbor in no uncertain terms that I wanted the music to stop.
chicken and egg situation
What does "chicken and egg situation" mean?		 two things happen together and it is difficult to see which one of them caused the otherIt was a chicken and egg situation and it was difficult to know who caused the problems with the computer.
live from hand to mouth
What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?		 to live on little moneyMy friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.
a pink slip
What does "a pink slip" mean?		 a dismissal notice from a jobHe received his pink slip yesterday and no longer has a job.
Heart misses a beat
What does "Heart misses a beat" mean?		 If your heart misses a beat, you are suddenly shocked or surprised. ('Heart skips a beat' is an alternative)
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