In Good Shape/condition Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In Good Shape/condition Idiom mean?

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in good shape/condition What does in good shape/condition mean?	functioning or working well	Our television set was in good shape when we gave it to my friend.
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write up What does "write up" mean?	write or describe in writing	After our trip to Vietnam I spent a couple of weeks writing it up for a travel magazine.

open (someone's) eyes to (something) What does "open (someone's) eyes to (something)" mean?	to become aware of something	The documentary on television opened our eyes to the problems of the homeless in our city.
now and then What does "now and then" mean?	occasionally	I like to go to that restaurant now and then.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	including everyone or everything	The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.
cry wolf What does "cry wolf" mean?	to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there	The man is crying wolf. There is no danger that the electrical system will cause a fire.
at the outset (of something) What does "at the outset (of something)" mean?	from the first or early stage of something	At the outset of the meeting there were problems between some members of the group.
take it What does "take it" mean?	to endure trouble/criticism/abuse	My friend is quite sensitive and cannot take it when I make a joke about him.
queer as a three-dollar bill What does "queer as a three-dollar bill" mean?	to be very strange	The woman is the strangest person that I have ever seen and she is as queer as a three-dollar bill.

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In Good Shape/condition Idiom