Go On Record Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go on record What does go on record mean?	make an official statement rather than an informal one	The mayor of the city plans to go on record as being opposed to the new convention center.
go on record What does go on record mean?	to make an official statement rather than an informal one	The mayor of the city will go on record to oppose the new convention center.
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post mortem What does "post mortem" mean?	a medical examination of a body made after death to determine the cause of death	The authorities performed a post mortem on the dead man to try and determine the cause of his death.

get in touch with someone What does "get in touch with someone" mean?	to contact someone	I want to get in touch with my friend when I go to New York in August.
let it rip What does "let it rip" mean?	let something go at full speed, take off all restraints	He let it rip and left the shore in the motorboat.
carry a motion What does "carry a motion" mean?	to support or win acceptance for a motion/proposal/idea in a meeting	I was able to carry a motion to cancel the activities for next week.
ball park figure/estimate What does "ball park figure/estimate" mean?	a rough estimate or figure	The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
nail (something) down What does "nail (something) down" mean?	to make certain or sure	We nailed down an agreement to finish the staff room as quickly as possible.
receive (someone) with open arms What does "receive (someone) with open arms" mean?	to greet someone eagerly	The employees received their new boss with open arms.

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Go On Record Idiom