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serve notice on (someone) What does serve notice on (someone) mean?	to announce something to someone	We served notice on the apartment manager that we would leave the apartment at the end of the month.
serve notice on (someone) What does serve notice on (someone) mean?	deliver a legal announcement or document to someone	The company served notice on the union that they would be closing their factory next year.
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put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does "put one`s foot in one`s mouth" mean?	to get into trouble by saying something embarrassing or rude	My colleague put his foot in his mouth when he told everyone that he did not like the new manager.

make oneself conspicuous What does "make oneself conspicuous" mean?	attract attention to oneself	The man made himself conspicuous by wearing the pastel-colored sports jacket.
give away (a secret) What does "give away (a secret)" mean?	to let a secret become known	I do not want my friend to give away my plans to go to Mexico for a holiday.
on speaking terms with (someone) What does "on speaking terms with (someone)" mean?	on friendly terms with someone	My mother is not on speaking terms with her older sister.
give (someone) their due What does "give (someone) their due" mean?	to give someone the credit that they deserve	You have to give our company president his due. He has saved the company from bankruptcy.

Scotch Mist What does "Scotch Mist" mean?	The phrase 'Scotch mist' is used humorously to refer to something that is hard to find or doesn't exist - something imagined.
burst into tears What does "burst into tears" mean?	to begin to cry suddenly	The parents burst into tears of happiness when their daughter graduated.
judge (someone) on his or her own merit What does "judge (someone) on his or her own merit" mean?	to judge or evaluate someone on his or her own achievements and virtues	We judged the man on his own merit and not by what people were saying about him.

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Serve Notice On (someone) Idiom