In Advance Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in advance What does in advance mean?	ahead of time	They bought the tickets in advance so that they could get a good seat.
in advance What does in advance mean?	ahead of time	We bought the tickets in advance so we could get a good seat.
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have second thoughts about (someone or something) What does "have second thoughts about (someone or something)" mean?	have doubts about someone or something	Recently, I am having second thoughts about buying a new motorcycle.
take up a collection What does "take up a collection" mean?	to gather something together, to collect something	We decided to take up a collection in order to get money to repair the old building.
Cloud on the horizon What does "Cloud on the horizon" mean?	If you can see a problem ahead, you can call it a cloud on the horizon.

get one's hands on (someone or something) What does "get one's hands on (someone or something)" mean?	to get someone or something in one's grasp	"When I get my hands on a hammer I will help you fix the door."
in the right place at the right time What does "in the right place at the right time" mean?	in a place or time that is beneficial to you	I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time when I found my job.
dyke What does "dyke" mean?	lesbian
play into (someone`s) hands What does "play into (someone`s) hands" mean?	to do something that another person can use against you or can use to his or her advantage	If you become angry at someone it will only play into his or her hands.

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In Advance Idiom