Sage Advice Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sage advice What does sage advice mean?	very good and wise advice	I waited for my friend to ask me for my sage advice regarding his problems.
sage advice What does sage advice mean?	very good and wise advice	My friend asked me for my sage advice regarding his problems.
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be to blame What does "be to blame" mean?	to be responsible for something bad or unfortunate	He is not to blame for breaking the computer.

a travesty of justice What does "a travesty of justice" mean?	a legal action that is an insult to the system of justice	The trial was a travesty of justice and nobody was happy with the result.
deal with (someone) What does "deal with (someone)" mean?	to act in a specific way toward someone, to do business with someone	The company is planning to deal with the late employee soon.
instead of What does "instead of" mean?	in place of	"Let`s meet at the restaurant instead of the department store as we had planned."
have a thing going with (someone) What does "have a thing going with (someone)" mean?	have a romantic relationship with someone	I think that the secretary has a thing going with one of the salesmen.
quick on the trigger What does "quick on the trigger" mean?	to be quick to respond to something, to be quick to draw a gun and shoot	The man was too quick on the trigger and should have thought more carefully about what he was going to say.
in jeopardy What does "in jeopardy" mean?	in danger, at risk	Our contract with the large company was in jeopardy because of our inability to quickly provide them with our products.

make peace with (someone) What does "make peace with (someone)" mean?	end a quarrel with someone	The two sisters were finally able to make peace with each other.
honcho What does "honcho" mean?	boss; leader
the straight and narrow What does "the straight and narrow" mean?	a straight and law-abiding route through life	The young man was back on the straight and narrow after his discussions with the police officer and social worker.
make hay while the sun shines What does "make hay while the sun shines" mean?	to take advantage of opportunities and good conditions while you can	We wanted to make hay while the sun shines so we tried to finish the outside work while the weather was good.

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Sage Advice Idiom