Give One's Best Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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give one's best What does give one's best mean?	idiom. make a supreme effort; perform as well as one can
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carry a tune What does "carry a tune" mean?	to be able to sing accurately, to have musical ability	The girl in the music class cannot carry a tune.

turn thumbs down (on something) What does "turn thumbs down (on something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something	The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.
bounce a check What does "bounce a check" mean?	to write a check in which you do not have enough money in your bank account	The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.
two heads are better than one What does "two heads are better than one" mean?	two people working together can achieve better results than one person working alone	Two heads are better than one and when the two carpenters began to work together they quickly solved the problem of building the cabinets.
call up a document What does "call up a document" mean?	to find a computer document and put it on a computer screen	I had to call up the document as I was talking on the telephone.
Mince words What does "Mince words" mean?	If people mince words, or mince their words, they don't say what they really mean clearly.
steal the show/spotlight What does "steal the show/spotlight" mean?	to act or to do so well in a performance that you get most of the attention	The young musician stole the show at the music festival.
one of those days What does "one of those days" mean?	a bad day where many things go wrong	It was one of those days and from early morning things went wrong.

know one's ABCs What does "know one's ABCs" mean?	know the alphabet or the most basic things about something	The students worked hard and had a good teacher and soon everyone knew their ABCs very well.
icing on the cake What does "icing on the cake" mean?	something that makes a good situation or activity even better	I was able to find a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake.
laugh up one's sleeve What does "laugh up one's sleeve" mean?	laugh quietly to oneself	I was laughing up my sleeve when I learned that my friend would have to clean the bathroom at work and not me.
fruits of one's labor What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?	the results of one's work	We decided to enjoy the fruits of our labor so we went on a long holiday to Europe.

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Give One's Best Idiom