On (someone's) Say So Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does On (someone's) Say So Idiom mean?

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on (someone's) say-so What does on (someone's) say-so mean?	with someone's permission or authority	I was able to ask for a new stove on the apartment manager's say-so.
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Under the weather What does "Under the weather" mean?	To be ill.	I'd love to help you move all your furniture next weekend, but I expect to be feeling a bit under the weather. Passengers aboard ships become seasick most frequently during times of rough seas and bad weather. Seasickness is caused by the constant rocking motion of the ship. Sick passengers go below deck, which provides shelter from the weather, but just as importantly the sway is not as great below deck, low on the ship. On a ship the greatest swaying action is on deck, and the most stable point is down near the keel. Hence seasick passengers tend to feel better below deck.

circle the drain What does "circle the drain" mean?	be moribund; be in the process of dying or failing
pop off What does "pop off" mean?	lose control
tightfisted (with money) What does "tightfisted (with money)" mean?	to be stingy with money	My friend is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to buy anything.
bone up (on something) What does "bone up (on something)" mean?	to study or review (something)	I decided to take a course at night to bone up on my Spanish.
In a tick What does "In a tick" mean?	(UK) If someone will do something in a tick, they'll do it very soon or very quickly.
do a snow job on (someone) What does "do a snow job on (someone)" mean?	to deceive or confuse someone	The salesman tried to do a snow job on me but I did not believe him.
just one of those things What does "just one of those things" mean?	something that you really can't do anything about	The fact that I failed the driver's test was just one of those things and there is nothing that I can do about it.

call a loan What does "call a loan" mean?	to demand the immediate and complete payment of a debt/loan	The bank recently called the loan of the small business.
regain one's feet What does "regain one's feet" mean?	to stand up again after falling, to become independent after financial difficulties	I quickly regained my feet after almost falling on the sidewalk.
from hand to hand What does "from hand to hand" mean?	from one person to another person	We passed the dictionaries from hand to hand until everybody had one.
speak off the cuff What does "speak off the cuff" mean?	to speak in public without preparation	My father plans to speak off the cuff at his retirement party tonight.

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On (someone's) Say So Idiom