Make Up For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make Up For (something) Idiom mean?

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make up for (something) What does make up for (something) mean?	compensate for a loss or mistake	I have to work hard in order to make up for last year's poor sales.
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strike the right note What does "strike the right note" mean?	to do something suitable or pleasing	I believe that the tone of my presentation struck the right note at the meeting last night.

pokey What does "pokey" mean?	prison; jail
leave (someone) out in the cold What does "leave (someone) out in the cold" mean?	exclude someone	We made an effort not to leave my friend out in the cold when we were planning the birthday party.
as dull as dishwater What does "as dull as dishwater" mean?	very uninteresting	The speaker at the conference was as dull as dishwater.
stick out like a sore thumb What does "stick out like a sore thumb" mean?	to be obvious and visible	The man sticks out like a sore thumb when he wears his orange hat.
go without saying What does "go without saying" mean?	to be so easy to understand that it does not have to be mentioned	The man is a hard worker so it goes without saying that his boss is very happy with him.
dig some dirt up on (someone) or dig up some dirt on (someone) What does "dig some dirt up on (someone) or dig up some dirt on (someone)" mean?	to find out something bad about someone	The newspaper worked hard to dig up some dirt on the politician.

dig some dirt up on (someone) What does "dig some dirt up on (someone)" mean?	to find out something bad about someone	The newspaper worked hard to dig some dirt up on the politician.
dick What does "dick" mean?	the penis
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear What does "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?	If something isn't very good to start with, you can't do much to improve it.
Good walls make good neighbours What does "Good walls make good neighbours" mean?	Your relationship with your neighbours depends, among other things, on respecting one another's privacy.

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Make Up For (something) Idiom