On One's Honor Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on one's honor What does on one's honor mean?	with honesty and sincerity	I am on my honor when I look after the money of our club.
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get hooked What does "get hooked" mean?	become addicted (usually to drugs)
fit (someone) to a T What does "fit (someone) to a T" mean?	to suit a person very well	My cousin's new job fits her to a T.
head over heels in debt What does "head over heels in debt" mean?	to be deeply in debt	My cousin has been head over heels in debt for many years.
in broad daylight What does "in broad daylight" mean?	publicly visible in the daytime	The robbery of the store took place in broad daylight.

take root What does "take root" mean?	to begin to take hold or have effect	The ideas of honesty and good manners are beginning to take root in the school children.
snail mail What does "snail mail" mean?	physical mail.	Send it snail mail. I don't mind waiting.
off the record What does "off the record" mean?	to be private, to be unofficial	He told the reporters off the record about the problem with the budget estimate.
Nod's as good as a wink What does "Nod's as good as a wink" mean?	(UK) 'A nod's as good as a wink' is a way of saying you have understood somethin that someone has said, even though it was not said directly. The full phrase (sometimes used in the UK ) is 'a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse'.
where there's smoke there's fire What does "where there's smoke there's fire" mean?	if there is evidence of a problem then there probably is a problem	if there is evidence of a problem then there probably is a problemWhere there's smoke there's fire and the discussion of the safety problem suggested that the company should try to do something about it.
in common What does "in common" mean?	shared together or equally, in use or ownership by all	I had nothing in common with the other members of the class.

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On One's Honor Idiom