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

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in the interest of (someone or something) What does in the interest of (someone or something) mean?	as a benefit to someone or something, to advance or improve someone or something	In the interest of improving communication between the members of the staff we had a large barbecue so people could meet each other.
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slimeball What does "slimeball" mean?	disgusting, worthless person (usually said of men)

not all there What does "not all there" mean?	to be not mentally adequate, to be crazy or silly	The man is not all there and sometimes he does very strange things.
work overtime What does "work overtime" mean?	to work more than one's regular hours	I had to work overtime every Friday last month.
square one What does "square one" mean?	the beginning	We had to go back to square one and start the project over.
save (someone`s) skin What does "save (someone`s) skin" mean?	to save someone from danger or trouble or embarrassment	The worker tried to save his own skin without thinking about other people.
knocked up What does "knocked up" mean?	pregnant

the driving force behind (someone or something) What does "the driving force behind (someone or something)" mean?	the motivating force behind someone or something	The potato farmers were the driving force behind the efforts to get people to eat more potatoes.
VIP What does "VIP" mean?	Very Important Person	Very Important PersonThe football player was given the VIP treatment when he went to visit his hometown.
break out in (something) What does "break out in (something)" mean?	to erupt in a rash or pimples	The girl usually breaks out in a rash when she eats shrimp.
tank What does "tank" mean?	fail; perform poorly

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In The Interest Of (someone Or Something) Idiom