Seize An Opportunity Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Seize An Opportunity Idiom mean?

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seize an opportunity What does seize an opportunity mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I seized the opportunity to take the extra class as soon as I heard about it.
seize an opportunity What does seize an opportunity mean?	to take advantage of an opportunity	I seized the opportunity to take the extra class when I heard about it.
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raw What does "raw" mean?	lacking experience; new.	You're totally raw. You've never done this, have you?

time to catch one's breath What does "time to catch one's breath" mean?	enough time to relax or behave normally	I did not have time to catch my breath because I was working hard all morning.
lay down one's life (for someone or something) What does "lay down one's life (for someone or something)" mean?	sacrifice one's life for someone or something	The young man layed down his life trying to protect the property of his company.
butch What does "butch" mean?	masculine in appearance and behavior (usually used for lesbians)
make up (something/a story/an excuse) What does "make up (something/a story/an excuse)" mean?	invent a story, think and say something that is not true	She made up the story about how she got lost in the mountains.
in tune What does "in tune" mean?	going well together, in agreement, matching	We have been in tune with each other ever since we met at our high school graduation party.
Turn your nose up What does "Turn your nose up" mean?	If someone turns their nose up at something, they reject it or look odwn on it because they don't think it is good enough for them.
Man on the Clapham omnibus What does "Man on the Clapham omnibus" mean?	(UK) The man on the Clapham omnibus is the ordinary person in the street.
not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	not very much space	There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.
keep up with the news What does "keep up with the news" mean?	keep informed	I read the newspaper every morning in order to keep up with the news.
draw to a close What does "draw to a close" mean?	to end	The tournament was drawing to a close and everybody was going back to their homes.
prone to (something) What does "prone to (something)" mean?	to be likely to do something	Our manager is prone to saying some very strange things.

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Seize An Opportunity Idiom