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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by virtue of (something) What does "by virtue of (something)" mean?	because of something	My father got his new job by virtue of his volunteer work in the community.

keep one's hands off (someone or something) What does "keep one's hands off (someone or something)" mean?	refrain from touching or handling someone or something	My aunt asked her nephew to keep his hands off her furniture.
at hand What does "at hand" mean?	easy to reach, nearby	There were no tools at hand so I could not fix the stove.
touched by (someone or something) What does "touched by (someone or something)" mean?	to be emotionally affected or moved by someone or something	Everybody in the movie theater was touched by the performance of the dying actress.
throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration) What does "throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration)" mean?	to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	I threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.
brew a plot What does "brew a plot" mean?	to make a plot	The generals in the small country were brewing a plot to take control of the government.

at loose ends What does "at loose ends" mean?	to be restless and unsettled	My friend's mother was at loose ends after her husband died.
paradise (on earth) What does "paradise (on earth)" mean?	a place on earth that is as lovely as paradise	The resort in the mountains was paradise on earth.
get off (someone`s) back What does "get off (someone`s) back" mean?	to stop criticizing or nagging someone	I wish that my mother would get off my back about trying to find a better job.
put one`s own house in order What does "put one`s own house in order" mean?	to organize one`s own private affairs	Our boss should put his own house in order before he tells others what to do.
freak out What does "freak out" mean?	to become angry or lose control of oneself	I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made.

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Lend Color To (something) Idiom