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judge (someone) on his or her own merit What does judge (someone) on his or her own merit mean?	to judge or evaluate someone on his or her own achievements and virtues	We judged the man on his own merit and not by what people were saying about him.
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turn (something) to one's advantage What does "turn (something) to one's advantage" mean?	to make an advantage for oneself out of something	The man was able to turn his previous job experience to his advantage in his new job.
thanks to (someone or something) What does "thanks to (someone or something)" mean?	owing to someone or something	Thanks to my friend I will not have to do as much work as I had thought.
write off What does "write off" mean?	remove (an amount) from a business record, cancel (a debt)	The bank was forced to write off a large amount of its debt.
UBI What does "UBI" mean?	unexplained beer injury
bouncer What does "bouncer" mean?	person in a club or bar who maintains order
chicken out of (doing something) What does "chicken out of (doing something)" mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	My friend was planning to come with us but he chickened out at the last moment.
play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner	I played my cards close to my chest when I went to the bank to negotiate for a loan.

watch one's mouth/tongue What does "watch one's mouth/tongue" mean?	to not say something, to not be rude	The boy was told by his teacher to watch his tongue.
make money hand over fist What does "make money hand over fist" mean?	to make money fast and in large amounts	The small ice cream shop is making money hand over fist this summer.
go at it What does "go at it" mean?	to fight or argue with someone	When I entered the room the two men were going at it loudly.
party line What does "party line" mean?	the official ideas of a group (usually political) that must be followed by all members	The members of the political party were forced to follow the party line on most issues.
get one's comeuppance What does "get one's comeuppance" mean?	to get the punishment that one deserves	The woman got her comeuppance when she was forced to apologize to the other woman in the company.
mope What does "mope" mean?	act sadly and slowly

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Judge Someone On His Or Her Own Merit Idiom