American Idioms and Expressions

Judge (someone Or Something) On Its Own Merits Idiom

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judge (someone or something) on its own merits
What does judge (someone or something) on its own merits mean?
judge or evaluate someone or something on its own good points and achievementsOur company always judges each employee on his or her own merits.

Some Random Idioms
clear the table
What does "clear the table" mean?
to remove the dishes and eating utensils from a tableAfter we finished eating we quickly cleared the table.
buyer's market
What does "buyer's market" mean?
a situation where there are more sellers than buyers of a product or service and the buyers have an advantage It was a buyer's market and the price of fruit was very cheap.

have (something) on the brain
What does "have (something) on the brain" mean?
be obsessed with somethingMy sister has tennis on the brain and is always talking about it.
one thing leads to another
What does "one thing leads to another" mean?
doing one thing or one event will set the stage for something elseOne thing led to another and suddenly it was too late to catch the bus home.
upchuck
What does "upchuck" mean?
vomit; vomitus
leave (something) on
What does "leave (something) on" mean?
leave something running or operatingI always leave the lights on when I am working around the house.
win by a nose
What does "win by a nose" mean?
win by a small amountThe candidate won by a nose so they had to count the votes again.
moon
What does "moon" mean?
display one's buttocks, usually through a window
as easy as duck soup
What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?
very easy, requiring no effort Convincing the man to buy the car was as easy as duck soup.

something of the sort
What does "something of the sort" mean?
something of the kind just mentionedI do not know exactly what the man said but it was about his job or something of the sort.
make good money
What does "make good money" mean?
to earn a large amount of moneyMy friend makes good money at his new job.

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