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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keep after/at (someone)
What does "keep after/at (someone)" mean?
remind someone over and over about somethingI always have to keep after my friend to do her job properly.
get the show on the road
What does "get the show on the road" mean?
to start working on something"Let`s get the show on the road and begin work for the day."
short of (something)
What does "short of (something)" mean?
to not have enough of somethingWe are short of sugar so I will buy some when I am at the store.
able to breathe easily again
What does "able to breathe easily again" mean?
to be able to relax and recover from a stressful timeMy friend was able to breathe easily again when his company did not go out of business.
dope
What does "dope" mean?
gossip; news; information. It's time for the straight dope. No more lies.
a raw deal
What does "a raw deal" mean?
unfair treatmentThe man got a raw deal when he was forced to resign from his company.
delts
What does "delts" mean?
deltoid muscles (shoulder muscles)
double-talk
What does "double-talk" mean?
talk or words that appear to mean something but do not The speaker gave the audience much double-talk and nobody knew what he wanted to say.

so sue me
What does "so sue me" mean?
idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement
knock down the price of (something)
What does "knock down the price of (something)" mean?
to decrease a priceThe department store has knocked down the price of many of their products.

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