In Character Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in character What does in character mean?	as usual, typical, in the way that a person usually behaves	Supporting the members of her staff is in character with the way our manager does business.
in character What does in character mean?	as usual, typical, in the way that a person usually behaves	Supporting the members of her staff is in character with the way our manager operates.
	Some Random Idioms
be all ears What does "be all ears" mean?	be eager to hear what someone has to say.	A: "I just got an e-mail message from our old friendSally."B: "Tell me what she said. I'm all ears!"
out on the town What does "out on the town" mean?	to be celebrating someplace around town	I am tired today because we were out on the town last night.
Old chestnut What does "Old chestnut" mean?	An old chestnut is something that has been repeated so many times that it has lost its impact.
in one's blood What does "in one's blood" mean?	built into one's personality or character	My cousin has music in her blood and she has always been very good at it.
so far, so good What does "so far, so good" mean?	until now things have gone well	"So far, so good," she replied when we asked her how her new job was going.
lips are sealed What does "lips are sealed" mean?	one will not tell a secret	My lips are sealed and I will not tell anybody the secret.

nick of time What does "nick of time" mean?	at the last minute; just before time runs out
grab a bite to eat What does "grab a bite to eat" mean?	to get/have something to eat (usually quickly)	I will grab a bite to eat after the game today.
stop at nothing What does "stop at nothing" mean?	to do everything possible to accomplish something	My friend will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
let well enough alone What does "let well enough alone" mean?	leave things as they are	I decided to let well enough alone and not ask my supervisor for extra time off.
balance the books What does "balance the books" mean?	to check that all the money in a business is accounted for	The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.

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In Character Idiom