Make Amends For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make Amends For (something) Idiom mean?

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make amends for (something) What does make amends for (something) mean?	do something to compensate for an error/injury/loss	I was forced to do some extra work to make amends for my mistake of last week.
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bring (something) to (someone's) attention What does "bring (something) to (someone's) attention" mean?	to make someone aware of something	There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention.

cherry What does "cherry" mean?	novice; newbie; inexperienced person
Bums on seats What does "Bums on seats" mean?	The people who have paid to watch a performance are bums on seats.
dump (something) into (someone's) lap What does "dump (something) into (someone's) lap" mean?	to give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My supervisor dumped some extra work into my lap just before I was going home.
rule What does "rule" mean?	be the top; be the best; dominate
Third time's the charm What does "Third time's the charm" mean?	This is used when the third time one tries something, one achieves a successful outcome.
climb the wall What does "climb the wall" mean?	to be so bored that you become anxious and frustrated	The woman began to climb the wall after only a few days at her new job.

get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a foothold in the big cities.
horse-trade What does "horse-trade" mean?	to make a business agreement/deal after careful bargaining and compromise	After several hours of horse-trading we reached an agreement to buy the new computers.
give (someone) the brush-off What does "give (someone) the brush-off" mean?	to send someone away, to ignore someone	I gave the woman the brush-off when I saw her in the supermarket.

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Make Amends For (something) Idiom