American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Good Eye For (something) Idiom

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have a good eye for (something)
What does have a good eye for (something) mean?
to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in somethingThe woman has a good eye for color and her apartment is beautiful.

Some Random Idioms
hive of activity
What does "hive of activity" mean?
somewhere where things are very busy (like the activity around a beehive) The wedding hall was a hive of activity as everyone got ready for the wedding.

dance to a different tune
What does "dance to a different tune" mean?
to change one's behavior or attitude Our boss began dancing to a different tune when the head salesman decided to quit.

for keeps
What does "for keeps" mean?
always, foreverI told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.
take stock
What does "take stock" mean?
to count items of merchandise or supplies that are in stock, to take inventoryThe store will be closed next week while the company is taking stock.
pick up the tab
What does "pick up the tab" mean?
to pay the bill for someone elseI picked up the tab for the dinner at the restaurant.
hog
What does "hog" mean?
use all of; use a great deal of; take up most or all of something. Don't hog all the pizza. I want some too.
Turn up like a bad penny
What does "Turn up like a bad penny" mean?
If someone turns up like a bad penny, they go somewhere where they are not wanted.
in the right
What does "in the right" mean?
on the right or legal side of an issueI was in the right when I was involved in the car accident at the intersection.
come down in the world
What does "come down in the world" mean?
to lose one's social positionMy father came down in the world when he decided to change jobs.
so much for (someone or something)
What does "so much for (someone or something)" mean?
that is the last that you will see of someone or somethingSo much for going on a holiday this summer. Now I do not have any money.
shake hands on (something)
What does "shake hands on (something)" mean?
to shake someone's hand as a sign of agreement about somethingThe politicians shook hands on the agreement to build a new hospital.

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