Night On The Town Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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night on the town What does night on the town mean?	a night of celebration	We went out for a night on the town when we finished the project.
night on the town What does night on the town mean?	a night of celebration	We went out for a night on the town when we finished the project.
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in advance What does "in advance" mean?	ahead of time	They bought the tickets in advance so that they could get a good seat.

nudge What does "nudge" mean?	a nag; a critical, irritating person
yank somebody's chain What does "yank somebody's chain" mean?	annoy; harass; irritate
bean counter What does "bean counter" mean?	an accountant	We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.
control the purse strings What does "control the purse strings" mean?	to be in charge of the money	My mother used to control the purse strings in our family.

follow one's heart What does "follow one's heart" mean?	to act according to one's feelings	I decided to follow my heart and study art rather than computer science.
pound (something) out What does "pound (something) out" mean?	to type something on a typewriter, to play a song on a piano	I spent several hours trying to pound an essay out on my computer.
come to pass What does "come to pass" mean?	to happen, to occur	I do not know what will come to pass but now the company has many financial problems.
on the edge of one`s seat What does "on the edge of one`s seat" mean?	to be nervously and excitedly waiting for something	I have been on the edge of my seat all day while I wait for the contest to begin.
Squeeze blood out of a turnip What does "Squeeze blood out of a turnip" mean?	When people say that you can't squeeze blood out of a turnip, it means that you cannot get something from a person, especially money, that they don't have.

American Idioms and Expressions

Night On The Town Idiom