Live Up To One's End Of The Bargain Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Live Up To One's End Of The Bargain Idiom mean?

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live up to one's end of the bargain What does live up to one's end of the bargain mean?	do as was promised in a bargain	The young boy did not live up to his end of the bargain when he did not make an effort to finish his homework before watching television.
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all in a day's work What does "all in a day's work" mean?	to be part of what is expected	It was all in a day's work when the firefighters rescued the cat.
go through (an experience) What does "go through (an experience)" mean?	to experience/suffer/live through something	The man has gone through some hard times since he lost his job.
run riot/wild What does "run riot/wild" mean?	to go out of control	The soccer fans ran riot after the game.
MC What does "MC" mean?	Master of Ceremonies	Master of CeremoniesMy cousin was the MC for my sister's wedding.
nuts and bolts (of something) What does "nuts and bolts (of something)" mean?	the basic facts about something	The nuts and bolts of the housing loan were carefully discussed by the bank and their client.
Light bulb moment What does "Light bulb moment" mean?	A light bulb moment is when you have a sudden realisation about something, like the light bulbs used to indicate an idea in cartoons.

flame What does "flame" mean?	angry message or personal attack online
get (a) hold of oneself What does "get (a) hold of oneself" mean?	to get control of one's emotions	We asked the man who was crying to try and get hold of himself.
cloak-and-dagger What does "cloak-and-dagger" mean?	involving secercy and plotting	The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations.
on standby What does "on standby" mean?	to be waiting for a seat/ticket to become available on a train/plane/bus	We decided to fly to visit my parents on standby.

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Live Up To One's End Of The Bargain Idiom