American Idioms and Expressions

Make Light Of (something) Idiom

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make light of (something)
What does make light of (something) mean?		 treat something as not being important, minimize somethingMy friend made light of my efforts to learn how to speak and write Chinese.

Some Random Idioms
high man on the totem pole
What does "high man on the totem pole" mean?		 the top person of an organizationMy father is the high man on the totem pole in his company and has a very good job.
close to (someone)
What does "close to (someone)" mean?		 to be fond of someoneThe boy is very close to his grandfather.
on the market
What does "on the market" mean?		 to be available for saleI have seen many used cameras on the market recently.
best bib and tucker
What does "best bib and tucker" mean?		 one's best clothing The man wore his best bib and tucker to the meeting.

sweat it out
What does "sweat it out" mean?		 to wait patiently until something bad or unpleasant ends We had to sweat it out with no food while our car was being repaired.

Throat Idioms



above board
What does "above board" mean?		 honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game) honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)The real estate agent was always above board when dealing with people who were trying to buy a house.
set (something) to music
What does "set (something) to music" mean?		 to write a piece of music that is related to some written materialThe composer has worked hard to set many great stories to music.
force (someone`s) hand
What does "force (someone`s) hand" mean?		 to make someone do something sooner than planned I forced the manager's hand and made him tell me about his plans for our company.

without question
What does "without question" mean?		 absolutely, certainlyWithout question, the boy was the fastest runner on the team.
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