Go Over The Books Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go over the books What does go over the books mean?	to check and analyze the accounting records of a company	We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.
go over the books What does go over the books mean?	to check and analyze the accounting records of a company	We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.
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fight like cats and dogs What does "fight like cats and dogs" mean?	to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)	The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.

by the skin of one`s teeth What does "by the skin of one`s teeth" mean?	by a very small margin, barely	I arrived at the train station and was on time by the skin of my teeth.
bring out (something) or bring (something) out What does "bring out (something) or bring (something) out" mean?	to make something available, to introduce something to the public	The woman brought out some snacks for the children. The computer company brought out a new computer last month.
get away with (something) What does "get away with (something)" mean?	to do something that one should not do and not get caught	The criminal got away with stealing the money and was never caught.
light up What does "light up" mean?	suddenly look pleased and happy	As soon as I told my cousin about our holiday plans his face lit up and he started smiling.

right off the bat What does "right off the bat" mean?	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)After arriving at the resort, we were told right off the bat that we would have to pay extra to use the pool and the training room.
let sleeping dogs lie What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?	do not make trouble if you do not have to	You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss about the dispute.
form an opinion What does "form an opinion" mean?	to make an opinion	Everybody quickly formed an opinion about the new teacher.
done to a turn What does "done to a turn" mean?	to be cooked just right	Everything was done to a turn at the party.
way the wind blows What does "way the wind blows" mean?	direction something may go, what may happen	We will have to see which way the wind blows with our plans to go to London or not.

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Go Over The Books Idiom