Make A Go Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make A Go Of (something) Idiom mean?

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make a go of (something) What does make a go of (something) mean?	succeed at something, produce good results	Although he tried hard he was never able to make a go of his business.
make a go of (something) What does make a go of (something) mean?	to produce good results, to succeed at something	Although the man works very hard in his small business he cannot make a go of it and may soon go out of business.
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in a spot What does "in a spot" mean?	in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position	She is in a spot right now as she was unable to enter university and also has no job.

In the catbird seat What does "In the catbird seat" mean?	If someone is in the catbird seat, they are in an advantageous or superior position.
company man What does "company man" mean?	a person who always works hard for his company and supports the company policies	My father was a company man and he always put in an extra effort for his company.
from the outset What does "from the outset" mean?	from the beginning	I knew from the outset that the recipe would be loved by everybody.
have a go at (something) What does "have a go at (something)" mean?	try to do something	I decided to have a go at applying for the job after my boss told me about it.
break down What does "break down" mean?	to fail, to stop	The negotiations broke down last night when both sides refused to compromise.
spin a yarn What does "spin a yarn" mean?	to tell a tale/story	I like my new neighbor because he always likes to take the time to spin a yarn.

grease (someone`s) palm What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean?	to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someone	We had to grease the palm of the customs agent to get our goods into the country.
phreak What does "phreak" mean?	attack computer systems or telephone systems over telephone lines
chicken feed What does "chicken feed" mean?	a small sum of money	The amount of money that I spent last night was chicken feed and I am not worried about it at all.
Ragged blue line What does "Ragged blue line" mean?	This term was used to signify the Union forces (who wore blue uniforms) in the American Civil war .

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Make A Go Of (something) Idiom