Power Of Attorney Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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power of attorney What does power of attorney mean?	a legal document granting authority for one person to act as another's representative	The woman was given power of attorney over her mother's business.
power of attorney What does power of attorney mean?	a legal document granting authority for one person to act as another's representative	The woman was given power of attorney over her mother's daily affairs.
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sleez What does "sleez" mean?	be promiscuous (sexually); be a slut

in effect What does "in effect" mean?	for practical purposes, basically	The man's silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting.
peace out What does "peace out" mean?	idiom. good-bye; bye now
burst out What does "burst out" mean?	to leave quickly, to depart quickly	The girl became angry and burst out of the room.
bookworm What does "bookworm" mean?	someone who reads a lot	My sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.
Turn your nose up What does "Turn your nose up" mean?	If someone turns their nose up at something, they reject it or look odwn on it because they don't think it is good enough for them.
stand on one's own two feet What does "stand on one's own two feet" mean?	to be independent and self-sufficient	The boy learned early how to stand on his own two feet.
pop quiz What does "pop quiz" mean?	unannounced short test.	"You shouldn't have missed class yesterday. We had apop quiz."

hold (someone's) hand What does "hold (someone's) hand" mean?	to hold the hand of someone	The man held his son's hand as they watched the scary movie.
sit in for (someone) What does "sit in for (someone)" mean?	to take someone else's place in some activity	I asked my friend to sit in for me at my volunteer job at the community center.
get after (someone) to do (something) What does "get after (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to urge or try to make someone do something that he or she should do but has neglected	I will get after the repairman to fix the computer as soon as he returns.
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth What does "laugh out of the other side of one's mouth" mean?	to change from being happy to being sad	The woman was laughing out of the other side of her mouth when she learned that she would not be promoted.

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Power Of Attorney Idiom