Lay Away Money Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lay away money What does lay away money mean?	to save money	I am trying hard to lay away enough money to buy a car.
lay away money What does lay away money mean?	to save money	I am trying hard to lay away enough money to buy a car.
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top-notch What does "top-notch" mean?	to be excellent, to be the best	They had a top-notch cook at the restaurant but he left last month.

on hand What does "on hand" mean?	nearby, available, in one's possession	We did not have a screwdriver on hand so we could not fix the stove.
prey on/upon (someone) What does "prey on/upon (someone)" mean?	to cheat/rob someone	Criminals often prey on people who are the weakest members of society.
serve (someone`s) purpose What does "serve (someone`s) purpose" mean?	to be useful to someone for a certain need	The small screwdriver should serve my purpose until I find the correct size.
fall apart What does "fall apart" mean?	to become to not work properly	The equipment fell apart soon after we bought it.
in one's mind's eye What does "in one's mind's eye" mean?	in one's mind	In my mind's eye I cannot imagine what happened to my friend in the accident.
milk run What does "milk run" mean?	routine mission that is flown many times.	During WWII all we did was milk runs over Italy.

family jewels What does "family jewels" mean?	testicles.	Careful with the family jewels.
be all things to all people What does "be all things to all people" mean?	to be everything that is wanted by all people	The politician tries to be all things to all people and it is difficult to know what she really believes.
on end What does "on end" mean?	seemingly endless	My uncle works for hours on end at his hobbies.

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Lay Away Money Idiom