Penalty Clause Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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penalty clause What does penalty clause mean?	a section in a contract specifing an amount to be paid if the contract is not fulfilled	There is a penality clause in our apartment rental agreement if we decide to move out early.
penalty clause What does penalty clause mean?	a section in a contract specifing an amount of money to be paid if the contract is not fulfilled	There is a penality clause in our apartment rental agreement if we decide to move early.
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run away with (something) What does "run away with (something)" mean?	to be much better than others, to win easily	Our hometown team ran away with the football championship.
as far as What does "as far as" mean?	to the extent or degree of something	As far as I know the movie will start next week.
in the wind What does "in the wind" mean?	soon to happen, being planned	It is in the wind that they are planning to open a new store next year.
at all costs What does "at all costs" mean?	no matter what, regardless of the cost or difficulty	The company decided to protect their market share at all costs.
come over What does "come over" mean?	to come for a visit	My friend is going to come over for a visit next week.
head-on What does "head-on" mean?	in a way that is exactly opposite, opposed to someone in an argument or fight	They decided to deal with their opponents in a head-on manner in order to win the fight.
in the near future What does "in the near future" mean?	in the time immediately ahead	In the near future I plan to move to a smaller apartment and try to save some money.
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat expensive and high quality food	My uncle has been eating high on the hog since he got his new job.
deal (someone) in What does "deal (someone) in" mean?	to include someone	I hope that my friend will deal me in on his new computer business.
have a bone to pick with (someone) What does "have a bone to pick with (someone)" mean?	have a disagreement to discuss with someone	I have a bone to pick with my boss because of his criticism of me.

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Penalty Clause Idiom