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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ball is in someone's court What does "ball is in someone's court" mean?	it is that person's turn to act next (from tennis or a similar game)	it is that person's turn to act next (from tennis or a similar game)We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.

just one of those things What does "just one of those things" mean?	something that you really can't do anything about	The fact that I failed the driver's test was just one of those things and there is nothing that I can do about it.
in contempt of court What does "in contempt of court" mean?	disrespect for a judge or for courtroom procedures	The woman was in contempt of court when she refused to sit down quietly during the trial.
Run before you can walk What does "Run before you can walk" mean?	If someone tries to run before they can walk, they try to do something requiring a high level of knowledge before they have learned the basics.
Breathe life into What does "Breathe life into" mean?	If you breathe life into something, you give people involved more energy and enthusiasm again. ('Breathe new life' is also used.)
fuck like bunnies What does "fuck like bunnies" mean?	have sex regularly and repeatedly

big gun What does "big gun" mean?	a powerful or important person.	This isn't working. It's time to bring in the big guns.
have a whale of a time What does "have a whale of a time" mean?	to have an exciting and interesting time	We had a whale of a time at the party last night.
(in) care of (someone) What does "(in) care of (someone)" mean?	(send something) to one person at the address of another person	I sent the parcel to my sister in care of her friend at the university.
sue me What does "sue me" mean?	idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement.	You say you don't like it? So sue me.

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In Advance Idiom