Leave One To One's Fate Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Leave One To One's Fate Idiom mean?

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leave one to one's fate What does leave one to one's fate mean?	abandon someone to whatever may happen	The tour was suddenly canceled and we were left to our fate regarding an attempt to get our money refunded.
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at the expense of (someone or something) What does "at the expense of (someone or something)" mean?	to be to the harm of (someone or something)	The man was very successful but it was at the expense of his family and health.

appear out of nowhere What does "appear out of nowhere" mean?	to appear suddenly, to appear without warning	The dog appeared out of nowhere during our walk on the beach.
Here's mud in your eye! What does "Here's mud in your eye!" mean?	Drink up! (a drinking toast)	"Here's mud in your eye," I said as we drank a toast to my new job.
keep one's nose to the grindstone What does "keep one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	stay diligent; steadily work hard, without breaks or an uneven pace.	"If I keep my nose to the grindstone, I shouldbe finished by the end of the day."
broke What does "broke" mean?	to have no money	I spent all of my money on my holiday and I am now broke.
hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter What does "hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter" mean?	give a person something that has not been earned	The man handed a job to his son on a silver platter and he never had to make any effort at all.
bugly What does "bugly" mean?	ugly (from butt and ugly)

finders keepers, losers weepers What does "finders keepers, losers weepers" mean?	the person who finds something can keep it and the person who loses it can only cry because it is gone	the person who finds something can keep it and the person who loses it can only cry because it is goneFinders keepers, losers weepers thought the boy when he found the beautiful pocket knife in the park.
Like no one's business What does "Like no one's business" mean?	If I say my children are growing like no one's business, it means they're growing very quickly. See also 'Like the clappers' and 'Like there's no tomorrow'.
preferred customer What does "preferred customer" mean?	a customer who does much business with you and who you give special discounts to	The man is a preferred customer and we always give him a good price.
jump through a hoop What does "jump through a hoop" mean?	do whatever one is told to do, obey any order	He is always ready to jump through a hoop for his boss so he is not very popular with the other employees.

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Leave One To One's Fate Idiom