Honor A Check Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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honor a check What does honor a check mean?	accept someone's personal check	The store refused to honor the check that I tried to give them.
honor a check What does honor a check mean?	to accept someone's personal check	The store refused to honor the check that I tried to give them.
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take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands.

make a night/evening of (doing something) What does "make a night/evening of (doing something)" mean?	do something for the entire night/evening	We decided to stay home and make a night of playing cards.
Girl Friday What does "Girl Friday" mean?	A girl Friday is a female employee who assists someone without any specific duties.
talk in circles What does "talk in circles" mean?	to talk in a confusing or roundabout manner	Our boss was talking in circles for most of the meeting.
carrot and stick What does "carrot and stick" mean?	the reward for someone if they do what you want or the punishment if they do not do what you want	The government took a carrot-and-stick approach to remove the people who were protesting against the construction of the dam.
take off What does "take off" mean?	to leave (used for an airplane)	The flight took off right on time.
jackshit What does "jackshit" mean?	nothing; nothing at all
give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to proceed with a project	The city gave us the green light to begin the new project.
turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it	Our teacher usually turns a blind eye to a student who comes to class one or two minutes late.
give (something) one's best shot What does "give (something) one's best shot" mean?	to try very hard	I plan to give the new job my best shot.
next-door neighbor What does "next-door neighbor" mean?	the person living in the house or apartment next to you	My next-door neighbor often brings over fresh bread that she has baked.

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Honor A Check Idiom