Reach A Compromise Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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reach a compromise What does reach a compromise mean?	to achieve a compromise with someone	The company tried very hard to reach a compromise with the workers.
reach a compromise What does reach a compromise mean?	to achieve a compromise with someone	The company tried very hard to reach a compromise with the workers.
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shadow of oneself/itself What does "shadow of oneself/itself" mean?	someone or something that is not as strong/healthy/lively as before	The professional boxer was a shadow of his former self.

keep the home fires burning What does "keep the home fires burning" mean?	keep things going as usual while someone is away	"Don`t worry about anything. I will stay home and keep the home fires burning while you are on your holiday."
lap up (something) What does "lap up (something)" mean?	eagerly take in or accept some information/praise	He lapped up the praise that his boss gave him for the recently completed project.
off and running What does "off and running" mean?	to be started up and already going	The candidates are off and running in the race to become mayor of the city.
have the cards stacked against you What does "have the cards stacked against you" mean?	to have things arranged unfairly against you so that you have an unfair disadvantage	I had the cards stacked against me when I went to the job interview.
Call the tune What does "Call the tune" mean?	The person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something.
not all (someone or something) is cracked up to be What does "not all (someone or something) is cracked up to be" mean?	to be not as good as someone or something is said to be	The new cook is not all that he is cracked up to be and we have received several complaints about his food.

in effect What does "in effect" mean?	a law that is necessary to obey	The new law has been in effect for three months now.
gang up on (someone) What does "gang up on (someone)" mean?	to attack someone in a group	The children tried to gang up on the boy but he ran away.
Holy smoke! What does "Holy smoke!" mean?	This is a way of expressing surprise: "Holy smoke! Look at all of those geese!"

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Reach A Compromise Idiom