In Receipt Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In Receipt Of (something) Idiom mean?

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in receipt of (something) What does in receipt of (something) mean?	having received something	I am in receipt of an order from the city to cut down a tree in our backyard.
in receipt of (something) What does in receipt of (something) mean?	having received something	My lawyer was already in receipt of the documents when he phoned me.
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have on (something) What does "have on (something)" mean?	be wearing something	"What did she have on when you last saw her?"

family jewels What does "family jewels" mean?	testicles.	Careful with the family jewels.
Can't do it for toffee What does "Can't do it for toffee" mean?	If you can't so something for toffee, you are incapable of doing something properly or to any sort of standard.
Put your cards on the table What does "Put your cards on the table" mean?	If you put your cards on the table, you make your thoughts or ideas perfectly clear.
hold (someone's) hand What does "hold (someone's) hand" mean?	to help someone in an unfamiliar or frightening situation	The man held his son's hand as they watched the scary movie.
dirt cheap What does "dirt cheap" mean?	extremely cheap	The land in the country was dirt cheap when we bought it.
kill the goose that lays the golden egg What does "kill the goose that lays the golden egg" mean?	to spoil/destroy something that is beneficial or makes a lot of money	My friends sold part of their business but it is the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.

louse up What does "louse up" mean?	to make a mess of something, to spoil something	"Please try not to louse up the printer again. It was working fine this morning."
head is buzzing What does "head is buzzing" mean?	to be thinking of something or many things at the same time	My head was buzzing after I left the meeting last night.
cut back on (something) What does "cut back on (something)" mean?	to use fewer or use less of something	We were forced to cut back on the number of people who were invited to the party.
take a leaf out of (someone's) book What does "take a leaf out of (someone's) book" mean?	to behave or do something in the way that someone else would	We plan to take a leaf out of our competitor's book and advertise our product on the Internet.
wing it What does "wing it" mean?	act without preparation	He wasn`t prepared for the examination so he had to wing it.
off guard What does "off guard" mean?	to be not alert to the unexpected	It caught me off guard when my friend suddenly asked me to lend her some money.

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In Receipt Of (something) Idiom