Make A Difference Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make a difference What does make a difference mean?	cause a change in a situation	It doesn`t make a difference whether he comes to the meeting or not.
make a difference What does make a difference mean?	to cause a change in a situation	It does not make a difference whether the supervisor comes to the meeting or not.
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cat gets one`s tongue What does "cat gets one`s tongue" mean?	one cannot speak because of shyness	The cat got the woman's tongue and she could not say anything at all.
dog-eat-dog What does "dog-eat-dog" mean?	ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants	It is a dog-eat-dog world in our company.
smooth sailing What does "smooth sailing" mean?	something is working out well and has no problems	something is working out well and has no problemsAfter we left the city it was smooth sailing on the highway until we got to our destination.
quite a lot What does "quite a lot" mean?	much or many	There are quite a lot of chairs in the meeting hall.
set great store on (someone or something) What does "set great store on (someone or something)" mean?	to like or value someone or something	Our company sets great store on their ability to attract good people.
fool around What does "fool around" mean?	to spend time playing rather than working, to waste time	If the man would spend less time fooling around he would be able to get more work done.
hold all the aces/cards/trumps What does "hold all the aces/cards/trumps" mean?	to have all of the advantages	The management group was holding all the cards during the meeting with the union.
get the low-down on (someone or something) What does "get the low-down on (someone or something)" mean?	to receive the full story about someone or something	I met a friend for coffee to get the low-down on another friend who was getting married.
lay (something) on the table What does "lay (something) on the table" mean?	to present a matter for discussion	I went to the meeting and laid my concerns about the new product on the table.

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Make A Difference Idiom