Not For Publication Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not For Publication Idiom mean?

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not for publication What does not for publication mean?	to be secret, not to be published	The documents from the court trial are not for publication.
not for publication What does not for publication mean?	not to be published, secret or private information	The documents from the court trial are not for publication.
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Breadwinner What does "Breadwinner" mean?	Used to describe the person that earns the most money. For example - She's the breadwinner in the family.

invasion of (someone's) privacy What does "invasion of (someone's) privacy" mean?	intrude and cause someone to lose their privacy	It was an invasion of our privacy when the supervisor asked us to open the mail that we received in the company.
have an ace up one's sleeve What does "have an ace up one's sleeve" mean?	have something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up his or her sleeve to use against an opponent)	I have an ace up my sleeve which should help me when I meet my boss tomorrow.
ahead of the game What does "ahead of the game" mean?	to have done more than necessary	We worked hard all week in order to be ahead of the game on Monday morning.
keep up with (someone or something) What does "keep up with (someone or something)" mean?	go at the same speed as a person or thing, maintain the same rate of progress	I can`t keep up with the rest of the class.
save face What does "save face" mean?	to preserve one`s good reputation or dignity when something has happened to hurt it	Our boss was very embarrassed when our company lost a lot of money. However, he was able to save face when he showed that the problems were outside of his control.

sell (something) on credit What does "sell (something) on credit" mean?	to sell something now and let the purchaser pay for it later	We decided to sell the stereo system on credit.
hurl an insult (at someone) What does "hurl an insult (at someone)" mean?	direct/make an insult to someone	The young boys stopped to hurl an insult at the older boy.
old school What does "old school" mean?	old fashioned; out of date; behind the times
settle for (something) What does "settle for (something)" mean?	to be satisfied with less than you want, to agree to accept something as a second choice	I settled for less than I originally wanted but still I am happy with my new contract at work.

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Not For Publication Idiom