Have An Eye For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have An Eye For (something) Idiom mean?

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have an eye for (something) What does have an eye for (something) mean?	have good taste in something, be able to judge correctly	She has an eye for nice furniture and her apartment is absolutely beautiful.
have an eye for (something) What does have an eye for (something) mean?	to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something	My father has an eye for ceramic plates and he has a large collection of them.
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stick in (someone's) throat/craw What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?	an idea or situation that is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am happy to see him leave.

freaked out What does "freaked out" mean?	stunned; shocked; surprised
on the contrary What does "on the contrary" mean?	as the opposite	I thought that the speech would be boring but on the contrary it was quite interesting.
fair and impartial What does "fair and impartial" mean?	a fair and unbiased look at something	The judge made a fair and impartial decision in the case against the small store.
go Dutch What does "go Dutch" mean?	to each pay for themselves (used for two people)	We always go Dutch when we go on a date.
dry out What does "dry out" mean?	to lose moisture gradually	The beach towel dried out quickly.
upside down What does "upside down" mean?	with the bottom part on top and the top part on bottom.	"Put the glasses upside down in the dishwasher.If you don't do that,they'll fill with water and you'll have to dry them by hand."
What are you driving at? What does "What are you driving at?" mean?	What do you mean?	I really didn't understand what my friend was driving at.

a live dog is better than a dead lion What does "a live dog is better than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	A live dog is better than a dead lion and I told my friend not to get into a fight with the angry man in the restaurant.
Thin end of the wedge What does "Thin end of the wedge" mean?	The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious.
chicken out (of something) What does "chicken out (of something)" mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	I chickened out of jumping into the lake from the high diving board.
provided that (something is so) What does "provided that (something is so)" mean?	on the condition that something is so	We plan to go hiking this weekend provided that the weather is nice.

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Have An Eye For (something) Idiom