Right On Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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right on time What does right on time mean?	to be exactly at the correct time	The train arrived at the station right on time.
right on time What does right on time mean?	to be exactly at the correct time	The train arrived at the station right on time.
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boom box What does "boom box" mean?	portable cassette/CD player.	"Don't forget to bring your boom box to thepicnic!"

go to town What does "go to town" mean?	to work fast or hard, to do something with much energy	We went to town last night and finished painting the bedroom.
to the hilt What does "to the hilt" mean?	to the maximum amount, completely	My friend has been in debt to the hilt since he bought his new car.
shag What does "shag" mean?	have sexual intercourse with
bread and butter What does "bread and butter" mean?	one's income/job to buy the basic needs of life like food/shelter/clothing	The voters are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
push off What does "push off" mean?	to start, to leave	The boat pushed off from the dock and started out to sea.
umpteen What does "umpteen" mean?	large quantity; many
now or never What does "now or never" mean?	at this time and no other	It was now or never so the young man asked his girlfriend to marry him.
on probation What does "on probation" mean?	to be serving a period of probation, to be serving a trial period	The new employee was on probation for several months before he became a regular member of the staff.
break even What does "break even" mean?	to have expenses equal to profits	After only three months the company was able to break even and begin to make a profit.
cut (someone) to the quick What does "cut (someone) to the quick" mean?	to hurt someone's feelings very badly	The woman cut her friend to the quick when she criticized her new clothes.

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Right On Time Idiom