Put In One's Two Cent's (worth) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put In One's Two Cent's (worth) Idiom mean?

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put in one's two cent's (worth) What does put in one's two cent's (worth) mean?	to add one's comments to a discussion	I decided not to put in my two cents worth to the discussion about money.
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on the house What does "on the house" mean?	paid for by the owner of a business	We went to the restaurant and all of the drinks were on the house.

all the time What does "all the time" mean?	continually	My sister asks for money all the time but I do not like to give it to her.
defeat a motion What does "defeat a motion" mean?	to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting	We easily defeated the motion to change the dates for next week's convention.
go too far What does "go too far" mean?	to do more than is acceptable	The man went too far when he accused his boss of lying.
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to act humble, to accept another person's insults or bad treatment	We made the boy eat dirt after he accused us of lying.
AD What does "AD" mean?	Anno Domini - used to mark time that comes after the commonly accepted beginning of the Christian era	Anno Domini - used to mark time that comes after the commonly accepted beginning of the Christian eraThe ancient city was founded in 125 AD.
beat off What does "beat off" mean?	masturbate (men only)
honkers What does "honkers" mean?	woman's breasts (usually large or otherwise remarkable)

have one's cake and eat it too What does "have one's cake and eat it too" mean?	to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both ways	I wanted to have my cake and eat it too when I wanted more holidays and more responsibility at work.
as white as a ghost What does "as white as a ghost" mean?	very pale because of fear or shock or illness	My sister became as white as a ghost when she saw the man at the window.
Put your foot in your mouth What does "Put your foot in your mouth" mean?	If you put your foot in your mouth, you say something stupid or embarrassing.
check out (something) or check (something) out What does "check out (something) or check (something) out" mean?	to investigate something, to examine something	We went to the apartment building to check out the new apartment.

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Put In One's Two Cent's (worth) Idiom