Reach One's Stride Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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reach one's stride What does reach one's stride mean?	to do something at one's best level of ability	The woman has finally reached her stride as a very good sales representative.
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a slice of the cake What does "a slice of the cake" mean?	a share of something	The government wants a slice of the cake of the money from the new casinos.
in this day and age What does "in this day and age" mean?	presently, currently	In this day and age it is almost impossible to find a store that sells the old style of cassette tape players.
budget crunch/squeeze What does "budget crunch/squeeze" mean?	a situation where there is not enough money in the budget	There is a severe budget squeeze at our company and we must stop wasting money.
keep an eye on (someone or something) What does "keep an eye on (someone or something)" mean?	watch and take care of something (but not just look at something)	"Will you keep an eye on the baby while I go to the store."

MYOB What does "MYOB" mean?	mind your own business
order (someone) around/about What does "order (someone) around/about" mean?	to give commands to someone	Our new supervisor is always trying to order people around.
on the job What does "on the job" mean?	to be working, to be doing what you are expected to do	The young man has only been on the job for a few weeks now.
lady`s man What does "lady`s man" mean?	a man who is popular with women	He is a lady`s man and always seems to have a woman interested in him.
Each to their own What does "Each to their own" mean?	Different people have different preferences. In American English, 'Each to his own' is more common.

American Idioms and Expressions

Reach One's Stride Idiom