Honor Roll Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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honor roll What does honor roll mean?	a list of people/students with exceptional achievements	My neighbor was on the honor roll during his last year in high school.
honor roll What does honor roll mean?	a list of people or students with exceptional achievements	My neighbor was on the honor roll during his last year in high school.
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one and all What does "one and all" mean?	everyone	One and all were invited to the community center to listen to the famous author speak.

come in handy What does "come in handy" mean?	to be useful or convenient	I think that the small hammer will come in handy to fix the desk.
take a walk What does "take a walk" mean?	leave; depart; get out
on the money What does "on the money" mean?	to be exactly right, to be in the right amount	I was on the money when I guessed the correct amount for the plane ticket.
sack What does "sack" mean?	tackle a player in football (American)
bear (something) out What does "bear (something) out" mean?	to prove that something is right	The man's constant lateness bore out the fact that he could never continue with one job for a long time.
go on a diet What does "go on a diet" mean?	to start a plan/program to decrease some foods in order to decrease one's weight	I plan to go on a diet at the beginning of the year.

wild horses could not drag (someone away) What does "wild horses could not drag (someone away)" mean?	there is nothing that will force someone to go somewhere or do something	Wild horses could not drag me away from my favorite TV show last night.
off one`s high horse What does "off one`s high horse" mean?	to be not acting proud and scornful, to be not acting like you are better than others	We got our boss off his high horse when he admitted that he had made many mistakes with the new product launch.
for the better What does "for the better" mean?	an improvement	It was for the better that the old hospital was closed down.
Hatchet job What does "Hatchet job" mean?	A piece of criticism that destroys someone's reputation is a hatchet job.
grub What does "grub" mean?	food; meal

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Honor Roll Idiom