Make Sure Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make sure What does make sure mean?	to make certain, to establish something without a doubt	I want to make sure that my friend is going to meet me tomorrow.
make sure What does make sure mean?	to make certain, to establish something without a doubt	I want to make sure that my friend is going to meet me tomorrow.
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until the cows come home What does "until the cows come home" mean?	until very late, for a long time	We can talk until the cows come home this weekend.

stand over (someone or something) What does "stand over (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something closely, to keep checking someone or something all the time	The father stood over his son all day to make sure that he was studying for his final exams.
none the wiser What does "none the wiser" mean?	not knowing any more	We put all of the old magazines in the garbage and my sister was none the wiser.
on (someone's) shoulders What does "on (someone's) shoulders" mean?	someone's responsibility	I do not want to have the failure of the project on my shoulders.
do a number on (someone or something) What does "do a number on (someone or something)" mean?	to hurt or damage someone or something	The students did a number on the spectator stands during the soccer game.
Take to your heels What does "Take to your heels" mean?	If you take to your heels, you run away.
take effect What does "take effect" mean?	to become legally operative, to begin	The new traffic laws took effect early last month.
beyond the pale What does "beyond the pale" mean?	to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior	What they are doing is unacceptable and beyond the pale.
without question What does "without question" mean?	absolutely, certainly	Without question, the boy was the fastest runner on the team.
wanabe What does "wanabe" mean?	somebody who aspires to greatness or to a particular position or achievement
Photo finish What does "Photo finish" mean?	A photo finish is when two contestants (usually in a race) finish at almost exactly the same time, making it difficult to determine the winner. (The saying stems from the practice of taking a photograph when the winners cross the finish line to determine who was ahead at the time.)

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