American Idioms and Expressions

Make Good On (something) Idiom

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make good on (something) What does make good on (something) mean?	fulfill a promise, make something come true. repay a debt	Our boss made good on his promise to give everyone a raise in the new year.
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horse sense What does "horse sense" mean?	common sense, practical thinking	The boy does not have any horse sense and often makes the wrong decision.

The ball's in your court What does "The ball's in your court" mean?	If somebody says this to you, they mean that it's up to you to decide or take the next step.
Eagle eyes What does "Eagle eyes" mean?	Someone who has eagle eyes sees everything; no detail is too small.
Oh, my goodness! What does "Oh, my goodness!" mean?	An expression of surprise.
have bats in one's belfry What does "have bats in one's belfry" mean?	to be slightly crazy	The woman has bats in her belfry. She is a little crazy.
be had What does "be had" mean?	to be victimized or cheated	I was had by the salesman on the telephone.
on line What does "on line" mean?	connected to a remote computer	The editor is able to do most of his work on line.
with every (other) breath What does "with every (other) breath" mean?	repeatedly or continually saying something	My friend tells me with every other breath that she does not like my boyfriend. Neck Idioms

trammeled What does "trammeled" mean?	drunk; intoxicated
butt naked What does "butt naked" mean?	completely nude
fall head over heels in love with (someone) What does "fall head over heels in love with (someone)" mean?	to fall deeply in love with someone	The girl fell head over heels in love with the boy on the basketball team.
do a bang-up job What does "do a bang-up job" mean?	do a very good job; do very well at something.	"Have you seen Frank's home page? He did a bang-upjob with it."
hit home What does "hit home" mean?	make sense, make an impression on someone	The amount of damage from the storm hit home when we saw the houses on the beach.
blissed (out) What does "blissed (out)" mean?	drunk from alcohol or high on drugs

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