Pay One's Dues Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pay one's dues What does pay one's dues mean?	to earn one's right to something through hard work or suffering	The young athlete worked hard to pay his dues in order to get on the best team in the city.
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out of luck What does "out of luck" mean?	without good luck	I was out of luck and could not find the part for my computer printer at any local store.

wrecker What does "wrecker" mean?	tow truck.	Where's the wrecker? I've got to get my car to the shop.
sack What does "sack" mean?	firing, termination, or dismissal from a job
take notice of (something) What does "take notice of (something)" mean?	to observe something	The city workers take notice of the houses which do not follow the local garbage regulations.
on the dot What does "on the dot" mean?	to be right on time	He always arrives for his meetings on the dot.
under (someone`s) nose What does "under (someone`s) nose" mean?	easily found by someone, right in front of someone	I thought that I had lost my house keys but they were right under my nose.

catch (someone) off guard What does "catch (someone) off guard" mean?	to catch a person at a time of carelessness	I was caught off guard when the teacher asked me about my homework.
a slap in the face What does "a slap in the face" mean?	an insult	Not getting a promotion was a slap in the face for the sales manager.
push a product What does "push a product" mean?	to promote a product	The soap company is now pushing their new product.
have none of (something) What does "have none of (something)" mean?	not tolerate or endure something	Our teacher will have none of our talking loudly in the class.
chicken out What does "chicken out" mean?	avoid something due to fear.	He chickened out at the last minute and didn't take the bet.

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Pay One's Dues Idiom