Make A Comeback Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make a comeback What does make a comeback mean?	return to one's former (successful) career	The boxer has been training very hard in his attempt to make a comeback.
make a comeback What does make a comeback mean?	to return to one's former (successful) career or situation	The boxer has been training very hard in his attempt to make a comeback.
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in care of (someone) What does "in care of (someone)" mean?	send something to one person at the address of another person	My income tax refund was sent to me in care of my company.

Taste of your own medicine What does "Taste of your own medicine" mean?	If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson.
keep books What does "keep books" mean?	to keep records of money that is gained or spent	The new sales manager does not know how to keep books and he makes many mistakes.
dead to the world What does "dead to the world" mean?	to be sleeping soundly	The little boy was dead to the world when his father took him out of the car.
made to order What does "made to order" mean?	put together on request	My father decided to buy a new computer desk that was made to order.
kiss-ass What does "kiss-ass" mean?	obsequious, servile person
out of the way What does "out of the way" mean?	to be remote	We went to an out-of-the-way restaurant for our first dinner together.
hold on to (someone or something) What does "hold on to (someone or something)" mean?	continue to hold or keep something, hold tightly	You should hold on to your bag when you are in the bus or someone may steal it.
a ripple of protest What does "a ripple of protest" mean?	a small amount of quiet protest	There was only a ripple of protest when the government raised the gasoline tax.
make a killing What does "make a killing" mean?	to make a large amount of money	My sister made a killing when she worked overseas in the oil industry.

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Make A Comeback Idiom