Lead Up To (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lead Up To (something) Idiom mean?

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lead up to (something) What does lead up to (something) mean?	prepare the way for something	The concerts in the park were leading up to the final band contest of the music festival.
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deadpan What does "deadpan" mean?	an expressionless or emotionless face	My friend had a deadpan expression when he told us the story.
control (someone) with an iron fist What does "control (someone) with an iron fist" mean?	to have strict and complete control over someone or a group of people	The manager controls the staff with an iron fist.
defeat a motion What does "defeat a motion" mean?	to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting	Our opponents easily defeated the motion to change the hours for next year's convention.
give (someone) a black eye What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?	to hit someone near the eye so it becomes dark, to harm someone's reputation	I bumped into the door and it gave me a black eye.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated or wrong	Our boss was forced to eat crow when the figures that he presented at the meeting were wrong.

Answers on a postcard What does "Answers on a postcard" mean?	This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what people think.
count heads What does "count heads" mean?	to count people	The teacher always counts heads in the morning.
dog and pony show What does "dog and pony show" mean?	something that you disapprove of because you think that it has only been organized to impress you (like a dog and pony show in a circus)	We had serious questions about the project but we only got a dog and pony show when we asked for answers from our business partners.

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Lead Up To (something) Idiom