Reputed To Be/do Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Reputed To Be/do Something Idiom mean?

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reputed to be/do something What does reputed to be/do something mean?	to be thought to do/be/have something	The new police chief is reputed to be one of the best police chiefs in the country.
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Knock something on the head What does "Knock something on the head" mean?	If you knock something on the head, you stop it or stop doing it.

catch up to (someone or something) What does "catch up to (someone or something)" mean?	move fast or work hard to reach someone or something that is ahead of you	After my illness I had to study very hard to catch up to the rest of the class.
fly-by-night What does "fly-by-night" mean?	an unreliable business or person	The new company is a fly-by-night operation.
set (something) right What does "set (something) right" mean?	to correct something, to make something more fair	The man made an effort to set things right between himself and his brother.
as mad as a hornet What does "as mad as a hornet" mean?	very angry, in a fighting mood	Our boss was as mad as a hornet when he came to work this morning.
turn (something) to good account What does "turn (something) to good account" mean?	to make good use of a situation/experience	We were able to turn our experience with the income tax office to good account when we began to look at our business practices.
as conceited as a barber's cat What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?	very conceited, vain	My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.
out on one's ear What does "out on one's ear" mean?	to be forced to (unwillingly) leave one's job/organization/home	The man did not pay his rent for two months and he was quickly out on his ear.
Run into the sand What does "Run into the sand" mean?	If something runs into the sand, it fails to achieve a result.

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Reputed To Be/do Something Idiom