In Absentia Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in absentia What does in absentia mean?	when someone is absent from a court etc.	The judge looked at the evidence and sentenced the man in absentia.
in absentia What does in absentia mean?	when someone is absent from a court or meeting or something similar	The judge looked at the evidence and sentenced the man in absentia.
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in the meantime What does "in the meantime" mean?	the period of time between now and the beginning of something	I can't go to university now so in the meantime I am going to a junior college.
gung-ho What does "gung-ho" mean?	to be enthusiastic, to be full of eagerness	My friend is gung-ho about her new job at the library.
come to terms with (someone or something) What does "come to terms with (someone or something)" mean?	to reach an agreement with someone, to accept something	We came to terms with the bank and were able to buy the house.
Watch it! What does "Watch it!" mean?	be careful (usually used as a command)	"Watch it! That truck is going very fast and may hit you."
scrape (something) together What does "scrape (something) together" mean?	to gather small amounts of money or something (usually with some difficulty) for some purpose	We managed to scrape together enough money to go on a holiday even though business is very bad at the moment.
S.O.S. What does "S.O.S." mean?	shit on a shingle (i.e.: creamed chipped beef on toast)

stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	food that lasts a long time and fills one up	The rice and beans stuck to my ribs and I wasn't hungry for a long time.
make book on (something) What does "make book on (something)" mean?	make or accept bets on something	The gamblers were planning to make book on the coming election.
like pulling teeth What does "like pulling teeth" mean?	to be very difficult to do	It was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle.
smoke (someone or something) out What does "smoke (someone or something) out" mean?	to force someone or something out with smoke	We smoked the rats out of their nests with the black smoke.

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In Absentia Idiom