Make Good Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make good time What does make good time mean?	be successful in arriving at a destination in a short time or quicker than you expected	We made good time yesterday and arrived home before it got dark.
make good time What does make good time mean?	to arrive at a destination in a short time or quicker than you expected	We made good time yesterday and arrived home before it became dark.
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come over What does "come over" mean?	to come for a visit	My friend is going to come over for a visit next week.
Not much cop What does "Not much cop" mean?	Describing a film or something as not much cop is a way of saying that you didn't think much of it.
One-man band What does "One-man band" mean?	If one person does all the work or has all the responsibility somewhere, then they are a one-man band.
turn down (something) What does "turn down (something)" mean?	to reduce the loudness/brightness/force of something	I talked to my neighbor and asked him to turn down his stereo.
bow out What does "bow out" mean?	to quit, to resign from something	I wanted to join the tour but at the last minute I had to bow out.
boob What does "boob" mean?	woman's breast (usually used in the plural).	Check out her boobs. They're enormous.

sack What does "sack" mean?	bed; cot
nuke it What does "nuke it" mean?	discard it; get rid of it
talk back to (someone) What does "talk back to (someone)" mean?	to answer someone rudely	The woman is very strict and never allows her children to talk back to her.
lick one's lips What does "lick one's lips" mean?	show eagerness or pleasure about a future event	I began to lick my lips when I heard about the chance to go on the training course.
take (something) by storm What does "take (something) by storm" mean?	to capture something by a sudden or very bold attack	The army took the town by storm and was able to capture all of the enemy soldiers.

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Make Good Time Idiom