Make For (someone Or Somewhere) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make For (someone Or Somewhere) Idiom mean?

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make for (someone or somewhere) What does make for (someone or somewhere) mean?	go/start toward someone or somewhere	As soon as it began to get dark we decided to make for a quiet place to camp.
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in a pig`s eye What does "in a pig`s eye" mean?	hardly, unlikely, never	In a pig`s eye will I let him borrow my car next weekend.
down to earth What does "down to earth" mean?	to be sensible and practical	My mother is very down to earth.
Get your feathers in a bunch What does "Get your feathers in a bunch" mean?	If you get your feathers in a bunch, you get upset or angry about something.
top dog What does "top dog" mean?	the most important person in an organization	My uncle is the top dog in his company.
bomb What does "bomb" mean?	a terrible performance or show.	That movie was a total bomb.
get a lot of mileage out of (something) What does "get a lot of mileage out of (something)" mean?	to get much use from something (like a car)	I hope to get a lot of mileage out of the new sneakers that I bought last week.
false arrest What does "false arrest" mean?	unlawful physical detention	It was a case of false arrest when the man was arrested as a suspect in the robbery.
lip service What does "lip service" mean?	support shown by words only and not by action	They paid lip service to the proposal but I don`t think that they really support it.
have (someone's) hide What does "have (someone's) hide" mean?	scold or punish someone (a hide is the skin of an animal)	The woman promised to have the little boy's hide if he didn't behave well.

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Make For (someone Or Somewhere) Idiom