Pose A Question Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pose a question What does pose a question mean?	to ask a question	The professor stopped to pose a question to his audience.
pose a question What does pose a question mean?	to ask a question	The professor decided to pose a question to his audience.
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decide in favor of (someone or something) What does "decide in favor of (someone or something)" mean?	to determine the winner of something, to decide who is right	The city decided in favor of building a new bridge over the river.
keep one`s chin up What does "keep one`s chin up" mean?	be brave, be determined	"Try and keep your chin up. Things will get better in the future."
close to the bone What does "close to the bone" mean?	something (a story or remark) that is embarrassing or upsetting	The remarks of my boss hit close to the bone when he began to criticize my work habits.
in ink What does "in ink" mean?	written or signed with a pen	We were asked to write down our names and addresses in ink.
In your blood What does "In your blood" mean?	A trait or liking that is deeply ingrained in someone's personality and unlikely to change is in their blood. A similar idiom is 'in his DNA.'
make good time What does "make good time" mean?	be successful in arriving at a destination in a short time or quicker than you expected	We made good time yesterday and arrived home before it got dark.
Blow by blow What does "Blow by blow" mean?	A blow-by-blow description gives every detail in sequence.
ball park figure/estimate What does "ball park figure/estimate" mean?	a rough estimate or figure	The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
cut no ice What does "cut no ice" mean?	have no effect or influence on somebody
as quiet as a mouse What does "as quiet as a mouse" mean?	very quiet, shy	I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.
livin' large What does "livin' large" mean?	idiom. wealthy; rich.	He's livin' large since his song went gold.

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Pose A Question Idiom