Megabucks Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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megabucks What does megabucks mean?	large sum of money.	He's making megabucks on Wall Street now.
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Labour of love What does "Labour of love" mean?	A labour of love is a project or task undertaking for the interest or pleasure in doing it rather than the reward, financial or otherwise.

run/go to seed What does "run/go to seed" mean?	to become worn-out and uncared for	The small store has run to seed and few people like to go there now.
in the ballpark What does "in the ballpark" mean?	in a particular area or range (from a baseball field)	in a particular area or range (from a baseball field)The value of my business was not in the same ballpark as what I had been offered so I decided not to sell it.
barista What does "barista" mean?	espresso bartender
up the ante What does "up the ante" mean?	to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict	The union upped the ante in their dispute with the company.
done for What does "done for" mean?	to be ruined/defeated/dying	I think that our team is done for this season.
all day long What does "all day long" mean?	the whole day	The girl was happy to wait all day long for the mail to arrive.
in honor of (someone or something) What does "in honor of (someone or something)" mean?	showing respect or admiration for someone or something	The dinner was in honor of the first principal of our school.
old boy network What does "old boy network" mean?	the situation where people (usually men) who went to the same school help each other get good jobs	It was necessary to be part of an old boy network to get a job at the law firm.
atomic wedgie What does "atomic wedgie" mean?	the act of pulling the underwear of a boy up from behind so that it creates discomfort around the genitals in a particularly harsh manner
after the fact What does "after the fact" mean?	after something has happened	The man said that he was sorry but it was after the fact. He had already caused many problems.
see a man about a dog What does "see a man about a dog" mean?	to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)	I left the table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.

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Megabucks Idiom