Lead Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lead time What does lead time mean?	the time available to prepare for an event or put a product on the market to sell	The lead time to get a book published is very long.
lead time What does lead time mean?	the amount of time between the placing of an order and the receipt of the goods that you have ordered, the time available to prepare for something	The lead time to get a book published is very long. There was not much lead time to prepare for the advertising campaign.
lead time What does lead time mean?	the time that is available to prepare for something	There was not much lead time to prepare for the advertising campaign.
	Some Random Idioms
happen upon (someone or something) What does "happen upon (someone or something)" mean?	meet someone or find something unexpectedly	I happened upon a very valuable book when I was cleaning up my grandfather's house.
acquire a taste for (something) What does "acquire a taste for (something)" mean?	to learn to like something	We acquired a taste for classical music during our trip to Europe.
keep (someone) on What does "keep (someone) on" mean?	allow someone to continue working for you	Although we have too many workers we have decided to keep everybody on until business improves.
birthday suit What does "birthday suit" mean?	complete nakedness	The little boy was running through the park in his birthday suit.

hardly have time to breathe What does "hardly have time to breathe" mean?	be very busy	I hardly had time to breathe while I was preparing for the summer barbecue.
boat What does "boat" mean?	very large car (e.g.: Oldsmobile).	Those boats use too much gas.
come home to (someone) What does "come home to (someone)" mean?	to become apparent to someone	It suddenly came home to the young family that their house had been destroyed in the fire.
know (someone or something) like a book/like an open book What does "know (someone or something) like a book/like an open book" mean?	know someone or something very well	I know the personality of my friend like a book.

American Idioms and Expressions

Lead Time Idiom