Make It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make it What does make it mean?	succeed	The woman worked hard and was able to make it in the publishing industry.
make it What does make it mean?	to succeed	The woman worked hard and was able to make it in the publishing industry.
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dead end What does "dead end" mean?	the end of a road, an impasse	The negotiations between the players and the owners have reached a dead end.

Spit blood What does "Spit blood" mean?	If someone is spitting blood, they are absolutely furious.
get back to (someone) What does "get back to (someone)" mean?	to communicate something to someone at a later time, to contact someone later	We were very careful that our complaints did not get back to the school principal.
eat up (something) or eat (something) up What does "eat up (something) or eat (something) up" mean?	to enjoy or absorb or appreciate something	The students were eating up the comments by their professor.
something else again What does "something else again" mean?	to be something that is very different	Working all day on Saturday is OK but working all day on Sunday is something else again.
from day to day What does "from day to day" mean?	one day at a time	We did not know from day to day if the weather would be good enough for the birthday picnic.

keep one's distance from (someone or something) What does "keep one's distance from (someone or something)" mean?	maintain a certain distance from someone or something	The girl always keeps her distance from the other students in the class.
cut class What does "cut class" mean?	to not go to class	I decided to cut class in order to study for my geography test.
one-upmanship What does "one-upmanship" mean?	the ability to keep ahead of others, the ability to keep an advantage	His one-upmanship and his desire to always be better than everyone else makes many people tired of him.
clear out (of somewhere) What does "clear out (of somewhere)" mean?	to leave, to get out (usually quickly or abruptly)	We cleared out of the building as soon as our class was over.
etched in stone What does "etched in stone" mean?	idiom. fixed; finalized; unable to be changed

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