Nice And (some Quality) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Nice And (some Quality) Idiom mean?

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nice and (some quality) What does nice and (some quality) mean?	lots of some quality	The bed was nice and warm and I fell asleep immediately.
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have (something) in mind What does "have (something) in mind" mean?	to be thinking of something in particular, to have an idea in your mind	"What do you have in mind for the meeting next week?"

chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up What does "chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up" mean?	to record something	The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.
wax and wane What does "wax and wane" mean?	increase and decrease (like the moon)	The boy's interest in soccer is always waxing and waning.
get along on (something) What does "get along on (something)" mean?	to manage to survive or do well with something	My friend is able to get along on very little money.
stand to reason What does "stand to reason" mean?	to make sense, to be logical	It stands to reason that the new employee will make an effort to work hard if his effort is respected.
rest on one's oars What does "rest on one's oars" mean?	relax one's efforts	relax one's effortsThe negotiating team decided to rest on their oars and wait until their partners had a chance to consider the offer.

by the day What does "by the day" mean?	one day at a time	My father was very sick but now he is getting better by the day.
Driven by a motor What does "Driven by a motor" mean?	This is used to describe people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder when they talk excessively: 'they act as if driven by a motor.'
look down one`s nose at (someone) What does "look down one`s nose at (someone)" mean?	to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else	The girl looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.
live out of a suitcase What does "live out of a suitcase" mean?	stay away from your home while travelling with only the belongings in your suitcase	I dislike my job because I am often away from home and must live out of a suitcase.

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Nice And (some Quality) Idiom