Give Someone A Hand (2) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give Someone A Hand (2) Idiom mean?

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give someone a hand (2) What does give someone a hand (2) mean?	(2): applaud (to show respect or appreciation for someone/something).	"John's done a wonderful job with The ESL Caféon the Web. Let's give him a hand!"
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Comes with the territory What does "Comes with the territory" mean?	If something comes with the territory, especially when undesirable, it is automatically included with something else, like a job, responsibility, etc.('Goes with the territory' is also used.)

snail`s pace What does "snail`s pace" mean?	a very slow movement forward	The cars on the highway were moving at a snail`s pace.
tire (someone) out What does "tire (someone) out" mean?	to make someone very tired	The climb up the stairs tired the elderly woman out.
for one thing What does "for one thing" mean?	for one reason (among others)	"It is not possible to use the old building. For one thing it will not pass a fire inspection."
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	profitable; not showing a financial loss.	"What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."
turn tail What does "turn tail" mean?	to run away from trouble or danger	The young boys turned tail when the farmer began to chase them from the field.
icing on the cake What does "icing on the cake" mean?	something that makes a good situation or activity even better	I found a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake.

cop a plea What does "cop a plea" mean?	plead guilty to a lesser charge when in court.	The prostitute copped a plea and got probation.
force (someone`s) hand What does "force (someone`s) hand" mean?	to make someone do something sooner than planned	I forced the manager's hand and made him tell me about his plans for our company.
variety is the spice of life What does "variety is the spice of life" mean?	life is made more interesting by doing new or different things	The three women believe that variety is the spice of life and they are always traveling to new places and trying new things.
make a monkey out of (someone) What does "make a monkey out of (someone)" mean?	to make someone look foolish	My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.

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Give Someone A Hand (2) Idiom