On A Par With Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on a par with What does on a par with mean?	equal in importance or quality to something or someone (par is the usual number of strokes that are needed to get around a golf course)	equal in importance or quality to something or someone (par is the usual number of strokes that are needed to get around a golf course)The recent scandal involving steroids in sports was on a par with other major scandals of several decades ago.
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crack (somebody) up What does "crack (somebody) up" mean?	make somebody laugh
pay up What does "pay up" mean?	to pay now	I had to pay up my parking tickets or I would lose my driving license.
take the Fifth What does "take the Fifth" mean?	in the United States a witness at a trial has the right to refuse to incriminate him or herself because of the protection of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States	The business executive decided to take the Fifth rather than give testimony at the trial.
believe one`s ears What does "believe one`s ears" mean?	to believe what one is hearing, to become sure of something	I could not believe my ears when I heard that I had won a holiday to Mexico. I will believe my ears when my boss tells me the news.

on all fours What does "on all fours" mean?	on one's hands and knees	The man was on all fours looking for his car keys.
get one's money's worth What does "get one's money's worth" mean?	to get everything (or even a little more) that one has paid for	We got our money's worth when we were able to spend the day at the water park.
Not my cup of tea What does "Not my cup of tea" mean?	If something is not your cup of tea, you don't like it very much.
have a go (at) What does "have a go (at)" mean?	idiom. attempt; give a try

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On A Par With Idiom