Serve (someone`s) Purpose Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Serve (someone`s) Purpose Idiom mean?

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serve (someone`s) purpose What does serve (someone`s) purpose mean?	to be useful to someone for a certain need	The small screwdriver should serve my purpose until I find the correct size.
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be of the persuasion that (something) is so What does "be of the persuasion that (something) is so" mean?	to believe that something is true or exists	My grandfather was of the persuasion that it is more important to work than to go to school.
in the loop What does "in the loop" mean?	to be involved or to take part in a job or in information sharing with one's colleagues etc.	I began to work in the evenings and I was no longer in the loop at our company.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	to waste time	My sister spent most of the week goofing off and was not prepared for her test.
few and far between What does "few and far between" mean?	not many, rare, unusual	The gas stations were few and far between on the mountain highway.
Dress someone down What does "Dress someone down" mean?	If you dress someone down, you scold them.
Without a hitch What does "Without a hitch" mean?	If something happens without a hitch, nothing at all goes wrong.

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Serve (someone`s) Purpose Idiom