Make It Up To (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make It Up To (someone) Idiom mean?

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make it up to (someone) What does make it up to (someone) mean?	do something for someone to compensate for an unfulfilled promise or debt	I can`t help you tonight but I will make it up to you later.
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get (someone`s) goat What does "get (someone`s) goat " mean?	to annoy someone	My friend is always complaining about the way that I do things which gets my goat.

puppy What does "puppy" mean?	object; thing
for sale What does "for sale" mean?	to be available to buy	There was a sign in front of the house that said it was for sale.
soup (something) up What does "soup (something) up" mean?	to change and add something to make something more powerful or faster	My friend souped his car up when he was a teenager.
set (something) right What does "set (something) right" mean?	to correct something, to make something more fair	The man made an effort to set things right between himself and his brother.
have an itchy/itching palm What does "have an itchy/itching palm" mean?	to ask for tips or money	The hotel clerk has an itchy palm and he is always asking for money.
paper trail What does "paper trail" mean?	evidence in written or document form that proves somebody did something
Legend in your own lunchtime What does "Legend in your own lunchtime" mean?	Somebody who becomes a legend in their own lifetime acquires fame, but often only to a select or specialist audience, while they are still alive.
oh shit What does "oh shit" mean?	a strong expression of shock and fear.	Oh shit, I forgot my wallet.
have a brush with (the law or something) What does "have a brush with (the law or something)" mean?	have a brief experience with the law or something	I had a brush with the law when my car was stopped for speeding.
smarts What does "smarts" mean?	intelligence; brains
bean counter What does "bean counter" mean?	an accountant	We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.

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Make It Up To (someone) Idiom