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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pot What does "pot" mean?	carburetor

make sure What does "make sure" mean?	to make certain, to establish something without a doubt	I want to make sure that my friend is going to meet me tomorrow.
cyberslut What does "cyberslut" mean?	woman who will swap email or chat online about sex
hammer What does "hammer" mean?	accelerator pedal in a vehicle

Pyrrhic victory What does "Pyrrhic victory" mean?	A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn't worth winning.
play one's ace What does "play one's ace" mean?	to use one's best resources (the ace is the most powerful card), to use all of one's power	I played my ace when I asked my boss for more money.
Prince charming What does "Prince charming" mean?	A prince charming is the perfect man in a woman's life.
raise havoc with (someone or something) What does "raise havoc with (someone or something)" mean?	to create confusion or disruption for or against someone or something	The bad weather raised havoc with our plans to clean up the area around our house.
go to the mat What does "go to the mat" mean?	argue strongly on behalf of someone or something	argue strongly on behalf of someone or somethingThe coach would always go to the mat for his players when they were having problems.

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Make Amends For (something) Idiom