Return The Compliment Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Return The Compliment Idiom mean?

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return the compliment What does return the compliment mean?	to pay a compliment to someone who has paid you a compliment	I returned the compliment to my colleague who began to praise my work.
return the compliment What does return the compliment mean?	to pay a compliment to someone who has paid you a compliment	I returned the compliment to my colleague when he began to praise my work.
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pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to attempt to collect money from a group of people for some project or special cause	We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector.

as scarce as hen's teeth What does "as scarce as hen's teeth" mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	Cheap apartment rentals are as scarce as hen's teeth in this city.
heart is dead set against (something) What does "heart is dead set against (something)" mean?	to be totally against something	My mother's heart is dead set against my plan to go to art school.
get cold feet What does "get cold feet" mean?	to become afraid and hesitant about something at the last minute	The student got cold feet and cancelled his plans to go to China.
a piece of cake What does "a piece of cake" mean?	easy	That job was a piece of cake. It was the easiest thing that I ever did.
Just coming up to What does "Just coming up to" mean?	If the time is just coming up to nine o'clock, it means that it will be nine o'clock in a very few seconds. You'll hear them say it on the radio in the morning.
threads What does "threads " mean?	clothes; clothing.	Nice threads! Going on a date?

hundred and one What does "hundred and one" mean?	very many	I can think of a hundred and one reasons why the new employee is not capable of doing his job.
pass the time What does "pass the time" mean?	to fill up time by doing something	My grandfather usually passes the time reading and working in his garden.
fat-assed What does "fat-assed" mean?	said of a person with a large butt

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