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pull one's (own) weight What does pull one's (own) weight mean?	to do one's share of something	The woman at the bank will not pull her own weight so nobody likes her.
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meet (someone) halfway What does "meet (someone) halfway" mean?	to compromise with someone	The asking price for the chemicals was too high but we met the salesman halfway and made an agreement.

cook (something) to perfection What does "cook (something) to perfection" mean?	to cook something perfectly	The chef always cooks the food to perfection at his small restaurant.
in a split second What does "in a split second" mean?	in just an instant	The car accident happened in a split second before anyone could do anything to prevent it.
music to one`s ears What does "music to one`s ears" mean?	something one likes to hear	When he told me that I could go to the sales convention in the summer it was music to my ears.
get the jump on (someone) What does "get the jump on (someone)" mean?	to get ahead of someone	We left home early so we could get the jump on the other travellers.
life is a bowl of cherries What does "life is a bowl of cherries" mean?	only good things happen in life	Ever since my father retired from his job he believes that life is a bowl of cherries.
jump all over (someone) What does "jump all over (someone)" mean?	criticize/scold/blame someone	As soon as I began to talk about my plans for the summer my boss jumped all over me.
do (someone) good What does "do (someone) good" mean?	to be good or beneficial for someone	It will do me good to go on a holiday.
small-time What does "small-time" mean?	small, on a small scale	The man is a small-time criminal and is always involved in some kind of trouble.
red-letter day What does "red-letter day" mean?	a day that is memorable because of some important event	Saturday was a red-letter day when we finally won the school championship.

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Pull Ones Own Weight Idiom