Had Better (do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Had Better (do Something) Idiom mean?

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had better (do something) What does had better (do something) mean?	should do something, ought to do something	I had better go now or I will be late for class.
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on the off-chance What does "on the off-chance" mean?	in case something may happen, the slight possibility that something may happen	I asked the salesman if he had a part for my computer on the off-chance that he may have one in his store.
two's company, three's a crowd What does "two's company, three's a crowd" mean?	two people (often two people on a date) are happier when nobody else is around	The couple decided to go on a holiday with their friend but two's company and three's a crowd and none of the group were able to enjoy themselves.
Face the music What does "Face the music" mean?	To accept the truth.	It's time to face the music on your donut addiction. Comes from the British military. When someone was court marshaled, there would be a military drum squad playing, hence face the music. The term "drummed out of the military" came from this practice....
Don't judge a book by the cover What does "Don't judge a book by the cover" mean?	This idiom means that you should not judge something or someone by appearances, but should look deeper at what is inside and more important.
ragjob What does "ragjob" mean?	convertible (car)
in one`s mind`s eye What does "in one`s mind`s eye" mean?	in one`s imagination	I tried to relax and in my mind`s eye pretend that I was on a beautiful island.
make one`s mouth water What does "make one`s mouth water" mean?	to make someone hungry, to make someone want to eat or drink something	The restaurant is wonderful and when I see the menu it makes my mouth water.
round-robin meeting/discussion/debate What does "round-robin meeting/discussion/debate" mean?	a meeting or discussion in which each person in a group takes part	We had a round-robin panel discussion on what we could do to help protect the environment.
laugh (something) out of court What does "laugh (something) out of court" mean?	dismiss (a legal case) as being ridiculous	They laughed the case out of court when the woman tried to sue the dog's owner after the dog ate her flowers.

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Had Better (do Something) Idiom