Give Three Cheers For (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give Three Cheers For (someone) Idiom mean?

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give three cheers for (someone) What does give three cheers for (someone) mean?	to give praise or approval to someone who has done well	The crowd gave three cheers to the team after they won the final game.
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hold a grudge against (someone) What does "hold a grudge against (someone)" mean?	not forgive someone for something	He has been holding a grudge against the company manager for many years.

do one`s best What does "do one`s best" mean?	to try to do something as well as one can	I tried to do my best on the exam.
shit What does "shit" mean?	defacate; move one's bowls.	Gotta shit, be back in a minute.
feather in one`s cap What does "feather in one`s cap" mean?	something to be proud of, an honor	Winning the speech contest was a feather in the boy's cap and the greatest honor that he has ever won.
in effect What does "in effect" mean?	for practical purposes, basically	The man's silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting.
a bull in a china shop What does "a bull in a china shop" mean?	a tactless person who upsets others or upsets plans, a very clumsy person	The boy is like a bull in a china shop so you should be careful if you invite him to your house.
rat fink What does "rat fink" mean?	informant; snitch

crash and burn What does "crash and burn" mean?	to fail spectacularly	We did not want to crash and burn so we were very careful about how we proceeded with the project.
castles in the air What does "castles in the air" mean?	daydreams	My sister is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic.
get a load off one's feet What does "get a load off one's feet" mean?	to sit down and relax	I sat down and tried to get a load off my feet.
kludgy What does "kludgy" mean?	inefficient, low-quality software
feel like a new person What does "feel like a new person" mean?	to feel refreshed and renewed	I felt like a new person after I had a shower.

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Give Three Cheers For (someone) Idiom