On Target Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on target What does on target mean?	to be on schedule, to be exactly as predicted	Our company is on target to have its best year of sales ever.
on target What does on target mean?	on schedule, exactly as predicted	Our company is on target to have its best year of sales ever.
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damn it What does "damn it" mean?	idiom. oh no; oh dear; uh-ho (a strong expression of surprise or frustration).	Damn it. I lost my car keys.

bona fide What does "bona fide" mean?	"in good faith" (from Latin), without any element of dishonesty or fraud	The mediator asked the two sides in the dispute to make a bona fide effort to solve the dispute.
a piece of the action What does "a piece of the action" mean?	a share in a scheme or project	The small company was able to get a piece of the action with the large building contract.
all set What does "all set" mean?	to be ready to begin, to be okay	Everything was all set when the meeting began.
a penny saved is a penny earned What does "a penny saved is a penny earned" mean?	money saved through spending wisely is just as valuable as the money that you earn by working	money saved through spending wisely is just as valuable as the money that you earn by workingA penny saved is a penny earned and it is just as important to be careful spending money as it is to earn money.
Dressed to the nines What does "Dressed to the nines" mean?	Dressed flamboyantly, dressed well.	New years eve is the one day of the year when people like to go out dressed to the nines. Common lore has it that a tailor making a high quality suit uses more fabric. The best suits are made from nine yards of fabric. This may seem like a lot but a proper suit does indeed take nine yards of fabric. This is because a good suit has all the fabric cut in the same direction with the warp, or long strands of thread, parallel with the vertical line of the suit. This causes a great amount of waste in suit making, but if you want to go "dressed to the nines", you must pay for such waste.

get on in years What does "get on in years" mean?	to become older	My uncle is getting on in years and is not very healthy.
Walk the green mile What does "Walk the green mile" mean?	Someone or something that is walking the green mile is heading towards the inevitable.
give (someone) a blank check What does "give (someone) a blank check" mean?	to let someone act as they want or as they think is necessary (like a check that has the amount left blank)	The police department gave the new committee a blank check to try and solve the homeless problem.
sharp What does "sharp" mean?	handsome; attractive; nicely dressed
mess around/about What does "mess around/about" mean?	to play around or engage in idle activity	The children were messing around in the school yard before the class began.

American Idioms and Expressions

On Target Idiom