Lend Color To (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lend Color To (something) Idiom mean?

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lend color to (something) What does lend color to (something) mean?	provide an interesting accompaniment for something	The beautiful background to the orchestra helped to lend color to the musical performance.
lend color to (something) What does lend color to (something) mean?	to provide something extra to accompany something	The music in the play helped to lend color to the performance of the actors.
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need one's head examined What does "need one's head examined" mean?	to make remarks or do actions that are wrong or stupid	My teacher needs her head examined. It will be impossible to finish the project before Monday.

prick What does "prick" mean?	dumb person of little worth
have a good command of (something) What does "have a good command of (something)" mean?	know something well	The girls have a good command of French.
come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	We came away from the department store empty-handed.
bite the bullet What does "bite the bullet" mean?	to endure a difficult situation, to face a difficult situation bravely	I have decided to bite the bullet and begin to study for my Master`s degree.
small/fine print What does "small/fine print" mean?	the part of a document that you cannot easily notice because of the small size of the print but which often contains very important information	I always read the small print before I sign a sales contract.
a flight of fancy What does "a flight of fancy" mean?	an idea that is out of touch with reality or possibility	It was a flight of fancy that we would think of trying to climb Mt. Everest.
a tin ear for (something) What does "a tin ear for (something)" mean?	the inability to judge the value of music etc.	The woman has a tin ear for music and she is not a good singer at all.
with one hand tied behind one's back What does "with one hand tied behind one's back" mean?	easily, even under a severe handicap	The project was hard to manage because I had to operate with one hand tied behind my back.
fall apart What does "fall apart" mean?	to become to not work properly	The equipment fell apart soon after we bought it.
keep abreast (of something) What does "keep abreast (of something)" mean?	keep informed about something	I read the newspaper regularly so that I can keep abreast of current events.

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Lend Color To (something) Idiom