American Idioms and Expressions

Pay Lip Service To (someone Or Something) Idiom

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pay lip service to (someone or something)
What does pay lip service to (someone or something) mean?		 to support someone or something by words but not by actionsThe politician paid lip service to the proposal to build a new subway system but he did not really want one.

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scarf
What does "scarf" mean?		 eat greedily and quickly. He was so hungry he scarfed the entire pizza.
within reason
What does "within reason" mean?		 sensible, reasonableWithin reason, you should be able to take as much time off from work as you want in order to go to school.
do one`s best
What does "do one`s best" mean?		 to try to do something as well as one can I tried to do my best on the exam.

do one`s bit

- to make one's expected contribution to a group project

Our teacher did his
get down to the facts
What does "get down to the facts" mean?		 begin to discuss things that matter, get to the truthAs soon as the trial began the lawyers began to get down to the facts of the case.
go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open
What does "go into (something) with one's eyes (wide) open" mean?		 to do something or make a choice knowing the problems that are involved and having all the necessary informationThe city went into the construction contract with their eyes wide open.
come between (two people)
What does "come between (two people)" mean?		 to disrupt the relationship between (two people) The mother's constant interfering finally came between the man and his wife.

belt (something) out or belt out (something)
What does "belt (something) out or belt out (something)" mean?		 to sing or play a song with lots of energy The man stood up and belted out several songs.

and then some
What does "and then some" mean?		 and much more besides.A: "I'd guess your new computer cost about $2,000."B: "It cost that much and then some because I also boughtextra RAM and VRAM."
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