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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go after (something) What does "go after (something)" mean?	to attempt to get something, to strive for something	Our team will go after the championship again this year.

come/go away empty-handed What does "come/go away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything, to go away without anything	We returned from the department store empty-handed.
kill the fatted calf What does "kill the fatted calf" mean?	to prepare an elaborate banquet in honor of someone	We killed the fatted calf for my cousin after she returned from her trip abroad.
keep one's ear to the ground What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?	to continue to listen carefully in the hope of getting advance warning of something	I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what is going to happen with the new owners of this company.
kegger What does "kegger" mean?	party or event at which beer is served from a keg (barrel-sized container of beer)

have a big mouth What does "have a big mouth" mean?	be a person who gossips or tells secrets	My friend has a big mouth so I don't like to tell him any secrets.
winks What does "winks" mean?	sleep
red-letter day What does "red-letter day" mean?	a day that is memorable because of some important event	Saturday was a red-letter day when we finally won the school championship.
jack up What does "jack up" mean?	motivate or stimulate somebody or something
all in one breath What does "all in one breath" mean?	spoken rapidly while one is very excited	I told my friend about the accident all in one breath.
swing What does "swing" mean?	be current; modern; with it

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On A First Name Basis (with Someone) Idiom