Judge (someone Or Something) On Its Own Merits Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Judge (someone Or Something) On Its Own Merits Idiom mean?

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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 achievements	Our company always judges each employee on his or her own merits.
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calculated risk What does "calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.

pull (something) together What does "pull (something) together" mean?	to organize something, to arrange something	We were able to pull everything together and the convention was a great success.
look on What does "look on" mean?	be a spectator	There were many people who gathered to look on after the car accident.
weasel out of (something) What does "weasel out of (something)" mean?	to get out of something or not have to do something (like a weasel which can move through small openings)	My friend was able to weasel out of going to the store for his mother.
cut short (something) or cut (something) short What does "cut short (something) or cut (something) short" mean?	to make something shorter, to interrupt something	The man had to cut short his speech. We decided to cut short our holidays and come home early.
call the roll What does "call the roll" mean?	call the names of students on a roll and usually expect them to answer if they are there	Every morning before the class started the teacher called the roll.

Cool as a cat What does "Cool as a cat" mean?	To act fine when you a actually scared or nervous
keep one's hand in (something) What does "keep one's hand in (something)" mean?	to retain one's control of something, to practice something so that you do not forget it	The animal trainer is trying to keep his hand in his work even though he has retired.
asleep at the switch What does "asleep at the switch" mean?	to not be alert to an opportunity	I was asleep at the switch. I did not know about the job so I did not apply for it.

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Judge (someone Or Something) On Its Own Merits Idiom