In Ones Sunday Best Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In Ones Sunday Best Idiom mean?

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in one's Sunday best What does in one's Sunday best mean?	in one's best clothes that you would wear to go to worship in a church (in the days when people dressed in a more formal way to attend church)	I was dressed in my Sunday best when I went for the job interview.
in one's Sunday best What does in one's Sunday best mean?	in one's best Sunday clothes, in the clothes that one wears to church	I wore my Sunday best to the job interview
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lead off What does "lead off" mean?	begin, start, open	The golfer was the first to lead off in the tournament.

pay off a debt What does "pay off a debt" mean?	to finish paying back the money that one has borrowed from a bank or business or person	I am working hard to pay off my debt to the store.
put all one`s eggs in one basket What does "put all one`s eggs in one basket" mean?	to place all one`s efforts/interests/hopes in a single person or thing	You should not put all your eggs in one basket and invest all of your money in the stock market.
pussy What does "pussy" mean?	woman (as a sexual object).	I gotta get me some pussy.
out of the blue What does "out of the blue" mean?	to be unexpected, to come from nowhere	From out of the blue I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to get married.
break through What does "break through" mean?	to make sudden progress by pushing through an obstacle	The university students worked very hard to break through with their research.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	packed very tightly, very crowded	We were packed in like sardines during the morning commute in the train.
to perk up What does "to perk up" mean?	to become energetic or happy after being sad or tired	My sister began to perk up after she had a chance to rest after her long drive.
break the bank What does "break the bank" mean?	to win all the money at a casino gambling table, to use all of one's money	The man broke the bank at the casino and walked away with a lot of money.
control (someone) with an iron fist What does "control (someone) with an iron fist" mean?	to have strict and complete control over someone or a group of people	The manager controls the staff with an iron fist.
show (someone) the ropes What does "show (someone) the ropes" mean?	to tell or show someone how something is done	The experienced carpenter made a great effort to show the new trainee the ropes.

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In Ones Sunday Best Idiom