In Favor Of (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In Favor Of (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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in favor of (someone or something) What does in favor of (someone or something) mean?	approving or supporting someone or something	Most members of the city council were in favor of building the new stadium.
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stew in one`s own juice What does "stew in one`s own juice" mean?	to suffer from something that you yourself have caused to happen	The man is the one who caused the problem for himself and he is now being forced to stew in his own juice.

Answers on a postcard What does "Answers on a postcard" mean?	This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what people think.
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to describe something as it really is, to speak plainly	I decided to call a spade a spade and tell our supervisor what I think is wrong with our workplace.
catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to get some sleep	I was very tired so I decided to catch forty winks.
face value What does "face value" mean?	the value or price printed on a stamp/bond/note/paper money	The face value of the stamp was very low but it was worth a lot of money.
birds and bees What does "birds and bees" mean?	the facts about sex and birth	The woman told her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays.
go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?	to do something or make a choice knowing the problems that are involved and having all the necessary information	The city went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.
pull the rug out from under (someone) What does "pull the rug out from under (someone)" mean?	to spoil someone`s plans, to withdraw support from someone	Our boss pulled the rug out from under our plans to open another branch office.
raise eyebrows What does "raise eyebrows" mean?	to cause surprise or disapproval, to shock people	I raised eyebrows when I arrived at work late this morning.
talk oneself out What does "talk oneself out" mean?	to talk until one can talk no more	I met my friend at the coffee shop and we talked ourselves out.

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In Favor Of (someone Or Something) Idiom