In Someones Favor Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in (someone's) favor What does in (someone's) favor mean?	to someone's advantage	The judge ruled in our favor in our dispute with the hospital.
in (someone's) favor What does in (someone's) favor mean?	to someone's advantage or credit	The judge decided the court case in our favor and we did not have to pay the court costs.
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Handwriting like chicken scratch What does "Handwriting like chicken scratch" mean?	If your handwriting is very hard to read, it is like chicken scratch.

get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship)	After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat.
a pay-off What does "a pay-off" mean?	the results of one`s work, a bribe	The young man expects to get a big pay-off from his university education when he begins to look for a job.
GMT What does "GMT" mean?	Greenwich Mean Time - a place in England used as the standard for time around the world	Greenwich Mean Time - a place in England used as the standard for time around the worldThe rocket will be launched at 10:00 AM tomorrow GMT.
for one's (own) part What does "for one's (own) part" mean?	from one's point of view	For my part, I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.
Deaf as a post What does "Deaf as a post" mean?	Someone who is as deaf as a post is unable to hear at all.
coin What does "coin" mean?	money; cash.	You can make some serious coin by working here.
lock the barn door after the horse is stolen What does "lock the barn door after the horse is stolen" mean?	be careful or try to make something safe after it is too late	If you try and prevent a flood after the rains have started it is like locking the barn door after the horse is stolen.
for keeps What does "for keeps" mean?	always, forever	I told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.
call (something) garbage What does "call (something) garbage" mean?	to not believe something, to dislike something	My friend called my ideas garbage.
fall head over heels in love with (someone) What does "fall head over heels in love with (someone)" mean?	to fall deeply in love with someone	My sister fell head over heels in love with a boy in her English class.

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In Someones Favor Idiom