Polish Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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polish off What does polish off mean?	finish up; complete; remove the last of (said of food or work).	He polished off the rest of the cake.
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Everybody and their uncle What does "Everybody and their uncle" mean?	This basically means a lot of people or too many people; everybody and their uncle was there.

up the ante What does "up the ante" mean?	increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict (an ante is the amount of money that you put on the table before beginning a card game)	increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict (an ante is the amount of money that you put on the table before beginning a card game)The actor upped the ante in his dispute with the movie studio when he refused to appear for the movie preparatio
burst into tears What does "burst into tears" mean?	to begin to cry suddenly	The parents burst into tears of happiness when their daughter graduated.
IIRC What does "IIRC" mean?	if I recall/remember correctly
of benefit to (someone) What does "of benefit to (someone)" mean?	to be good for someone, to be a benefit to someone	Another meeting to solve the problem would be of no benefit to myself so I decided not to attend.
in style What does "in style" mean?	in fashion, fashionable	Recently, the clothes that my sister wears are not in style.
Keep your pants on What does "Keep your pants on" mean?	Calm down, be patient.	I will be off the telephone in a minute, so keep your pants on. Appears to suggest that one should calm down because romance is not imminent.
one by one What does "one by one" mean?	individually, one at a time	The children entered the school building one by one.
preach to the converted What does "preach to the converted" mean?	to praise or speak to those who already agree with you	I was preaching to the converted when I told my friends about the advantages of the new car.
by the sweat of one's brow What does "by the sweat of one's brow" mean?	by one's hard work or effort	The restaurant owner built his business by the sweat of his brow.
straight from the horse`s mouth What does "straight from the horse`s mouth" mean?	to hear something directly from the person involved	I heard about my friend`s wedding straight from the horse`s mouth.
gain the upper hand (on someone or something) What does "gain the upper hand (on someone or something)" mean?	to gain a position that is superior or more advantageous than someone else or something	The firefighters finally gained the upper hand on the forest fire.

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