American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Check Out (to Someone) Idiom

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make a check out (to someone)
What does make a check out (to someone) mean?
write a check to give to someone with their name on itI made a check out to the animal hospital after they cared for our dog.

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start up (something)
What does "start up (something)" mean?
to begin operating something, to begin to play/do somethingMy uncle started up a small business when he was 20-years old.
a cat nap
What does "a cat nap" mean?
a short sleep taken during the day I had a cat nap in the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.

open a conversation
What does "open a conversation" mean?
to start a conversationI went over to the woman in the waiting area and tried to open a conversation.
Passed with flying colors
What does "Passed with flying colors" mean?
To exceed expectations, to do better than expected.The California smog test is tough, but my car passed with flying colors.
Color(s) has numerous meanings. An early use of the word is flag, pennant, or badge.
"Passed with flying colors" comes from sailing ships that, when passing other ships at sea, would fly their colors (flags) if they wanted to be identified.
eyeball to eyeball
What does "eyeball to eyeball" mean?
face to face I had an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with an angry dog at the park.

trouble (someone) to (do something)
What does "trouble (someone) to (do something)" mean?
to ask someone to do somethingI had to trouble my neighbor to look after my dog again last week.
wedgie
What does "wedgie" mean?
the act of pulling the underwear of a boy up from behind so that it creates discomfort around the genitals
look down one`s nose at (someone)
What does "look down one`s nose at (someone)" mean?
to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else The girl often looks down her nose at people who she does not like.

refill a prescription
What does "refill a prescription" mean?
to sell a second set of medicine on a doctor's ordersI went to the pharmacy to refill a prescription for my mother.
strapped for cash
What does "strapped for cash" mean?
to have little or no money available for somethingI am strapped for cash so I will not be able to go away this summer.

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