Pay To (do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Pay To (do Something) Idiom mean?

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pay to (do something) What does pay to (do something) mean?	to be beneficial to do something	I decided that it would pay to buy a new car rather than fix my old car.
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open and aboveboard What does "open and aboveboard" mean?	to be honest, to be visible to the public	The company is open and aboveboard and they run their business very honestly.

buck sergeant What does "buck sergeant" mean?	sergeant (E-5, in the U.S. Army)
as black as a stack of black cats What does "as black as a stack of black cats" mean?	very black	The little boy was as black as a stack of black cats after playing outside all day.
weave in and out (of something) What does "weave in and out (of something)" mean?	move, drive, or walk in and out of something such as traffic	The man was driving very fast and was weaving in and out of the traffic.
par for the course What does "par for the course" mean?	what is normal or expected in a given situation (in golf par is the usual number of strokes needed to go around a golf course)	what is normal or expected in a given situation (in golf par is the usual number of strokes needed to go around a golf course)A bad attitude at work is par for the course for that supervisor and it is something that management must deal with.
build (something) to order What does "build (something) to order" mean?	to make something especially for a customer	The family wanted to build their kitchen table and chairs to order.
act as a guinea pig What does "act as a guinea pig" mean?	to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone	I was not happy to act as a guinea pig for the new training material.

in the clear What does "in the clear" mean?	with nothing to limit action, free of anything that makes moving or seeing difficult	We seem to be in the clear now so it should be safe to cross the road.
mind one's own business What does "mind one's own business" mean?	attend only to the things that concern one	I asked my friend to mind his own business when he asked me about my problems with my father.
X marks the spot What does "X marks the spot" mean?	this is the exact spot	We looked at the map and saw that X marked the spot where the accident had taken place.
fix (someone's) wagon What does "fix (someone's) wagon" mean?	to punish or get even with someone	I decided to fix the woman's wagon after she complained to my boss about me.
make a beeline for (someone or something) What does "make a beeline for (someone or something)" mean?	to go straight toward someone or something (like bees when they fly in a straight line)	Whenever my friend goes to a football game he makes a beeline for the food stand.
on a waiting list What does "on a waiting list" mean?	to be on a list of people waiting for something	My father is on a waiting list to get an operation on his knee.

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Pay To (do Something) Idiom