Score Points With Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Score Points With Someone Idiom mean?

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score points with someone What does score points with someone mean?	gain the favor of someone	gain the favor of someoneThe salesman always worked extra hours in order to score points with his boss.
score points with (someone) What does score points with (someone) mean?	to gain the favor of someone	The salesman always worked extra hours in order to score points with his boss.
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set upon (someone or something) What does "set upon (someone or something)" mean?	to attack someone or something violently	The three young boys set upon the man on the city bus.
pound (something) out What does "pound (something) out" mean?	to type something on a typewriter, to play a song on a piano	I spent several hours trying to pound an essay out on my computer.
for ages What does "for ages" mean?	for a very long time.	"Where's Marie? I haven't seen her for ages."
like a bolt out of the blue What does "like a bolt out of the blue" mean?	suddenly and without warning	It was like a bolt out of the blue when my father said that he was going to change jobs.
fair to middling What does "fair to middling" mean?	a little better than acceptable, so-so	I was feeling fair to middling when my friend asked me how I was.
from the bottom of one`s heart What does "from the bottom of one`s heart" mean?	with great feeling, sincerely	I thanked the doctor from the bottom of my heart for helping my daughter when she was sick.

two bricks shy of a load What does "two bricks shy of a load" mean?	to be not very smart or clever	The man is two bricks shy of a load and he is very hard to deal with.
rug rat What does "rug rat" mean?	child; kid.	Any rug rats at home?
drop in the bucket What does "drop in the bucket" mean?	a small amount	The money that my friend repaid me was a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes me.
roll out the red carpet What does "roll out the red carpet" mean?	to make a big effort to greet and entertain someone	Whenever I visit my aunt she rolls out the red carpet for me.

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Score Points With Someone Idiom