Mend One`s Ways Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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mend one`s ways What does mend one`s ways mean?	improve one`s habits	The woman was forced to mend her ways in order to do better at work.
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civvies What does "civvies" mean?	civilian clothing

have a crush (on someone) What does "have a crush (on someone)" mean?	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)	have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)The young girl had a crush on her teacher in junior high school but of course it was an impossible situation.
get on What does "get on" mean?	have (usually good) relations with somebody
sign on the dotted line What does "sign on the dotted line" mean?	to place one's signature on a contract or other important paper	The sales manager gave me the contract and asked me to sign on the dotted line.
have one's nose in the air What does "have one's nose in the air" mean?	to be conceited or aloof	The girl has her nose in the air since she won the speech contest.

talk until one is blue in the face What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?	to talk until one is exhausted	I talked until I was blue in the face but still my supervisor would not let me take a day off from work.
to pieces What does "to pieces" mean?	very much, greatly	The man loves his little girl to pieces.
break out in a cold sweat What does "break out in a cold sweat" mean?	to perspire from fever or anxiety	I usually break out in a cold sweat when I have to make a speech.

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Mend One`s Ways Idiom