Meet One's Match Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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meet one's match What does meet one's match mean?	meet one's equal	Our team met their match when they had to play the best team in the city.
meet one's match What does meet one's match mean?	encounter one's equal	encounter one's equalThe boxer finally met his match when he was offered the fight with the other wrestler.
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nothing succeeds like success What does "nothing succeeds like success" mean?	when you are successful you will become more confident and gain respect which will lead to even greater success	Nothing succeeds like success and after my sister got her first promotion she began to do better and better at her job.

wishful thinking What does "wishful thinking" mean?	believe that something is true because you wish it to be true	The manager planned to evict the family with the young child and it was wishful thinking to think that he wouldn't.
Know which side one's bread is buttered on What does "Know which side one's bread is buttered on" mean?	If you know which side one's bread is buttered on, you know where your interests lie and will act accordingly to protect or further them.
hand in glove (with someone) What does "hand in glove (with someone)" mean?	very close to someone	The new company policy goes hand in glove with the new manager.
Don't cry over spilt milk What does "Don't cry over spilt milk" mean?	When something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it people say, 'Don't cry over spilt milk'.
On the trot What does "On the trot" mean?	(UK) This idiom means 'consecutively'; I'd saw them three days on the trot, which means that I saw them on three consecutive days.

by heart What does "by heart" mean?	by memorizing	The boy knows the poem by heart.
live high off the hog What does "live high off the hog" mean?	to have the best of everything, to live in great comfort	My mother and father have been living high off the hog since they won the lottery.
fall over backwards (to do something) What does "fall over backwards (to do something)" mean?	to do everything possible to do something to please someone	The teacher fell over backwards to help his students.

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Meet One's Match Idiom