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

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make a practice of (something) What does make a practice of (something) mean?	turn something into a habit	I make a practice of going to bed at 11:00 PM every evening.
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the tail wagging the dog What does "the tail wagging the dog" mean?	a situation where a small part controls the whole thing	When the small group of managers began to run the large company, it was like the tail wagging the dog.

fish for a compliment What does "fish for a compliment" mean?	to try to get someone to say something nice about you	The man is fishing for a compliment about his new Italian suit.
day-to-day What does "day-to-day" mean?	daily, everyday	The president was not involved in the day-to-day running of the university.
get off the ground What does "get off the ground" mean?	to make a successful beginning	We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
feel put upon What does "feel put upon" mean?	to feel that someone is taking unfair advantage of you	My sister always feels put upon when the relatives of her husband come to visit.
keep up What does "keep up" mean?	keep something at the same level or in good condition	He spends a lot of time trying to keep up the garden of his house.
Once in a blue moon What does "Once in a blue moon" mean?	To happen only on rare occasions.	The Post Office regularly fails to deliver checks sent in payment to me, but bills sent to me fail to be delivered only once in a blue moon. Two full moons in the same month are extremely rare, though they do happen. A second full moon has come to be called a blue moon. This is apparently because the Maine Farmers Almanac used to list the date of first moon in red text, and the second moon in blue.

clap What does "clap" mean?	gonorrhea
cram What does "cram" mean?	study at the last minute for a test
have (something) at one's fingertips What does "have (something) at one's fingertips" mean?	to have something nearby and ready to use	I usually have a dictionary at my fingertips when I am reading a book.
like mad What does "like mad" mean?	very fast, with great energy	I worked like mad but I was unable to finish the project by noon as I had hoped.

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Make A Practice Of (something) Idiom