Make (it/an Event) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make (it/an event) What does make (it/an event) mean?	attend an event	I was feeling sick so I was not able to make the monthly meeting of our club.
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know when one is not wanted What does "know when one is not wanted" mean?	sense when one's presence is not welcome	I know when I am not wanted so I decided not to go to the restaurant.

racket What does "racket" mean?	noise; loud sounds (music, work-related noise)
turn over a new leaf What does "turn over a new leaf" mean?	to make a fresh start	I am going to turn over a new leaf and begin to practice the piano every day.
grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) What does "grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)" mean?	a place or situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation	My cousin is always changing jobs because she thinks that the grass is always greener on the other side.
in the bag What does "in the bag" mean?	to be certain	The contract for the new insurance policy is in the bag.
take a course in (something) What does "take a course in (something)" mean?	to enroll in a class to study/learn something	I am planning to take a course in photography next year.
suss What does "suss" mean?	figure out; realize; understand clearly.	I've got you sussed now.
back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	to go back to the beginning of something	The city was back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge.
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	call a person or thing a name that is true, speak in plain language	call a person or thing a name that is true, speak in plain languageI decided to call a spade a spade and tell our supervisor what was wrong with our workplace.
get off one`s high horse What does "get off one`s high horse" mean?	to begin to be humble and agreeable	I wish that my supervisor would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.

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Make (it/an Event) Idiom