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.

Some Random Idioms
date back to (a previous time)
What does "date back to (a previous time)" mean?		 to go back to a previous time The old building dates back to 1850.

use every trick in the book
What does "use every trick in the book" mean?		 use every method possibleThe apartment manager used every trick in the book to try and make the young family leave.
cutter
What does "cutter" mean?		a person who enters a line ahead of other people
bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)
What does "bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)" mean?		 to make someone fully realize somethingI was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
doll (oneself) up or doll up (oneself)
What does "doll (oneself) up or doll up (oneself)" mean?		 to dress in fancy clothes The woman was all dolled up for the party at the downtown hotel.

get hooked
What does "get hooked" mean?		 become addicted (usually to drugs)
TAH
What does "TAH" mean?		 take a hint
throw a fit
What does "throw a fit" mean?		 to become very angryThe boy's mother threw a fit when she heard about his problems at school.
blackmail (someone)
What does "blackmail (someone)" mean?		 to extort or take money from someone by threatening him or her The photographer tried to blackmail the famous actress with some photographs that he had taken.

get a foothold (somewhere)
What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?		 to find a starting point somewhereThe new political party is beginning to get a foothold in the big cities.
act up
What does "act up" mean?		 to misbehave The children began to act up during the field trip.

on the borderline
What does "on the borderline" mean?		 to be undecided, to be in an uncertain position between two thingsMy test scores are on the borderline between passing or failing the course.
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