On A First Name Basis (with Someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does On A First Name Basis (with Someone) Idiom mean?

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on a first-name basis (with someone) What does on a first-name basis (with someone) mean?	to be good friends with someone	I am not on a first-name basis with my neighbor.
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foxy What does "foxy" mean?	sexy (for women in particular)

in limbo What does "in limbo" mean?	in an indefinite state, a state of neglect, a region on the border of hell	Everything in the company was in limbo as we waited for news of the takeover bid.
to hope against hope What does "to hope against hope" mean?	to continue to hope when things look very bad	The rescue team hoped against hope that the lost hikers would be found alive.
lull (someone) to sleep What does "lull (someone) to sleep" mean?	cause someone to fall asleep	The mother spent a long time trying to lull her young baby to sleep.
all the rage What does "all the rage" mean?	to be in current fashion	The new sneakers were all the rage during the summer.
Rake someone over the coals What does "Rake someone over the coals" mean?	If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely.

go over (someone's) head What does "go over (someone's) head" mean?	to be too difficult for someone to understand	The reasons for the decision went over my head. I could not understand why.
make room for (someone or something) What does "make room for (someone or something)" mean?	arrange space for someone or something	We made room for the new computer in the spare room.
In your face What does "In your face" mean?	If someone is in your face, they are direct and confrontational. (It is sometime written 'in yer face'colloquially)
dash off What does "dash off" mean?	to leave quickly	We dashed off as soon as the concert ended.

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On A First Name Basis (with Someone) Idiom