American Idioms and Expressions

Misplace One's Trust In (someone) Idiom

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misplace one's trust in (someone)
What does misplace one's trust in (someone) mean?		 put trust in someone who does not deserve itThe company misplaced their trust in the manager who caused them many legal problems.

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get the jump on (someone)
What does "get the jump on (someone)" mean?		 to get ahead of someoneWe left home early so we could get the jump on the other travellers.
put (someone) on a pedestal
What does "put (someone) on a pedestal" mean?		 to respect/admire/worship a personMy father used to put my mother on a pedestal when I was young.
bummer
What does "bummer" mean?		 unpleasant; unappealing; disappointing
take on (someone)
What does "take on (someone)" mean?		 to give a job to someone, to hire/employ someoneThe factory took on fifty new employees last month.
go a long way toward (something)
What does "go a long way toward (something)" mean?		 to be almost enough, to contribute much to somethingThe money from the government will go a long way toward building a new library.
buy a stake in (something)
What does "buy a stake in (something)" mean?		 to buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.

night owl
What does "night owl" mean?		 someone who likes to stay up very late at night My friend is a night owl and he loves to stay up late at night.

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