Make An Example Of (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make An Example Of (someone) Idiom mean?

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make an example of (someone) What does make an example of (someone) mean?	make a public issue out of someone's bad behavior	The teacher punished the student severely in order to make an example of him for the other students.
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let (someone) go What does "let (someone) go" mean?	discharge someone from a job, fire someone	The company has decided to let several hundred workers go in order to become profitable again.

to jazz up (something) What does "to jazz up (something)" mean?	brighten up something, add more noise/movement/color to something	They jazzed up the community center for the party tonight.
have a ball What does "have a ball" mean?	have a good time	She had a ball at the party last night.
on a par with What does "on a par with" mean?	equal in importance or quality to something or someone (par is the usual number of strokes that are needed to get around a golf course)	equal in importance or quality to something or someone (par is the usual number of strokes that are needed to get around a golf course)The recent scandal involving steroids in sports was on a par with other major scandals of several decades ago.
do What does "do" mean?	hairdo; hairstyle
throw (someone) for a loop What does "throw (someone) for a loop" mean?	to confuse or shock someone	The complaints from my colleague at work threw me for a loop.
go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?	to do something or make a choice knowing the problems that are involved and having all the necessary information	The city went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.
small potatoes What does "small potatoes" mean?	something that is not very big or important compared with other things or people	The amount of money for the stadium is small potatoes compared to the total cost of the Olympics.
sound like a broken record What does "sound like a broken record" mean?	to say the same thing over and over again	The boy's mother sounds like a broken record when she tells him to clean his room.
at one's wit's end What does "at one's wit's end" mean?	to be in a worrying or stressful situation where you have no idea about what to do next	I was at my wit's end about what to do for my sister's wedding.
Down-to-earth What does "Down-to-earth" mean?	Someone who's down-to-earth is practical and realistic. It can also be used for things like ideas.

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Make An Example Of (someone) Idiom