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make (someone) look good What does make (someone) look good mean?	cause someone to appear successful or competent	The new sales contract that I had won made me look good.
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in the cards What does "in the cards" mean?	to be expected, likely to happen, predictable	I think that a new company policy is in the cards but I can`t be sure.

bona fide What does "bona fide" mean?	"in good faith" (from Latin), without any element of dishonesty or fraud	The mediator asked the two sides in the dispute to make a bona fide effort to solve the dispute.
with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back What does "with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back" mean?	easily, even under a severe handicap	The job was very hard to do because I had to operate with one hand tied behind my back.
a game that two can play What does "a game that two can play" mean?	a good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both use	The insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to continue then I will too.
beyond words What does "beyond words" mean?	to be more than one can say	Our love for our new baby is beyond words.
talk (something) over What does "talk (something) over" mean?	to discuss something	We asked for some time during the meeting to talk over the new proposal.
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.
take on too much What does "take on too much" mean?	to undertake to do too much work or too many tasks	My aunt is taking on too much and is very tired recently.
have a ball What does "have a ball" mean?	have a good time	She had a ball at the party last night.
go on a binge What does "go on a binge" mean?	to do too much of something	My cousin went on a binge and ate four chocolate bars.
dwell on (something) What does "dwell on (something)" mean?	to think or talk about something all the time	I wish that my friend would not dwell on his personal problems.
Make a request What does "Make a request" mean?	If you request something, or make a request, you are asking for something you want or need.

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Make (someone) Look Good Idiom