In A Family Way Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a family way What does in a family way mean?	pregnant, going to have a baby	Our new secretary is in a family way and plans to take a few months off from work soon.
in a family way What does in a family way mean?	pregnant, going to have a baby	Our new secretary is in a family way and plans to stop working soon.
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on the money What does "on the money" mean?	exactly the right place/time/amount of something, exactly the right idea	Our supervisor's estimate of next year's budget is right on the money.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying or persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear about her problems at work.
put one's money where one's mouth is What does "put one's money where one's mouth is" mean?	to stop talking and do something	I want the man to put his money where his mouth is and begin to do more than talk about things.
work on/upon What does "work on/upon" mean?	have an effect on, try to influence	I am working on my boss to let me have some time off this summer.
piss off What does "piss off" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
out of sight, out of mind. What does "out of sight, out of mind." mean?	if you do not see something then you will not think about it	The chocolates were out of sight, out of mind and nobody thought about them.

of late What does "of late" mean?	lately	Of late there has been almost no rain in our city.
fall for (someone or something) What does "fall for (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to like or love someone or something	The man fell for the woman at the bank but was afraid to ask her for a date.
CA What does "CA" mean?	Chartered Accountant	Chartered AccountantWe went to see a CA in order to get our income tax finished on time.

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In A Family Way Idiom