On The Level Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on the level What does on the level mean?	to be honest	The man was on the level with me when he told me about my job possibilities.
on the level What does on the level mean?	honest	The manager was on the level with me when he told me about my job possibilities.
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get around to (do something) What does "get around to (do something)" mean?	to finally find time to do something	The apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.
in the mood for (something) What does "in the mood for (something)" mean?	feel like doing something	I am not in the mood for pizza this evening.
goody What does "goody" mean?	something good, favored, or appealing
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated	Our boss was forced to eat crow when the figures that he presented at the meeting were wrong.
hold out the olive branch to (someone) What does "hold out the olive branch to (someone)" mean?	offer to end a dispute with someone	The company decided to hold out the olive branch to the workers who were on strike.
In the family way What does "In the family way" mean?	If a woman is in the family way, she is pregnant.
curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being too nosy may lead a person into trouble	"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."
eat (someone) for breakfast What does "eat (someone) for breakfast" mean?	to defeat someone easily	The young wrestler can eat the older wrestler for breakfast.
all's well that ends well What does "all's well that ends well" mean?	if things are good in the end then we should be satisfied (from Shakespeare's play All's Well That Ends Well)	All's well that ends well and although the storm was very bad the children arrived home safely.

American Idioms and Expressions

On The Level Idiom