Raise One's Sights Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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raise one's sights What does raise one's sights mean?	to set higher goals for oneself	Our team is doing very well this year and we are now raising our sights on the city championship.
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Drop dead! What does "Drop dead!" mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.

clear (someone's) name What does "clear (someone's) name" mean?	to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime, to show that someone did not do something wrong	The woman went to court to clear her name of the false charges.
go through the motions What does "go through the motions" mean?	to do something insincerely	The manager went through the motions of apologizing but he was not sincere.
That's all she wrote. What does "That's all she wrote." mean?	that is all	"That's all she wrote," I said when I told my friend about the instructions from our boss.
that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
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.

rag What does "rag" mean?	ugly clothing
in a hole What does "in a hole" mean?	in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position	He is really in a hole now that he has problems both at work and at home.
herd cats What does "herd cats" mean?	do the impossible
fine-tooth/toothed comb What does "fine-tooth/toothed comb" mean?	great care, careful attention so as not to miss anything	We went over the room with a fine-tooth comb but we were unable to find the lost credit card.

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Raise One's Sights Idiom