American Idioms and Expressions

Make An Appointment (with Someone) Idiom

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make an appointment (with someone)
What does make an appointment (with someone) mean?
schedule a meeting with someoneI made an appointment with my dentist to have my teeth checked.

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What does "hero" mean?
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What does "lapse into a coma" mean?
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What does "snow" mean?
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What does "nuke" mean?
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What does "in cold blood" mean?
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What does "local color" mean?
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What does "cross a bridge before one comes to it" mean?
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What does "Man of parts" mean?
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What does "wired" mean?
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What does "on one`s high horse" mean?
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