Good On Ya, Mate Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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good on ya, mate What does good on ya, mate mean?	idiom. well done; nicely done
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farm (something) out What does "farm (something) out" mean?	to have someone else do something, to send something away to have it done	We farmed out the printing to another company in order to save money.

Put the carriage before the horse What does "Put the carriage before the horse" mean?	If you put the carriage before the horse, you try to do things in the wrong order.
flub something up What does "flub something up" mean?	mess up; make mistakes; do something incorrectly
Make an enquiry What does "Make an enquiry" mean?	If you make an enquiry, you ask for general information about something.
turn (something) to one's advantage What does "turn (something) to one's advantage" mean?	to make an advantage for oneself out of something	The man was able to turn his previous job experience to his advantage in his new job.
put (somewhere) on the map What does "put (somewhere) on the map" mean?	to make a place well-known	The new museum has put our city on the map.
sore loser What does "sore loser" mean?	a person who gets angry when he or she loses	He is a sore loser when he does not win a game of tennis.
as soft as down What does "as soft as down" mean?	very soft to the touch (down is the soft/fine feathers from a goose or duck)	The fur on the little dog was as soft as down.
Cook up a storm What does "Cook up a storm" mean?	If someone cooks up a storm, they cause a big fuss or generate a lot of talk about something.
free as a bird What does "free as a bird" mean?	completely free	We were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday.
get one's start What does "get one's start" mean?	to receive the first major opportunity of one's career	The newspaper owner got his start by selling papers when he was a child.

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Good On Ya, Mate Idiom