Sleep On It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sleep on it What does sleep on it mean?	take at least a day to think about something before making a decision.	"The job that you're offering me sounds really good,but I'd like to sleep on it before giving you my final decision."
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call the shots What does "call the shots" mean?	to be in charge, to give orders	The vice-president is now calling the shots and is in control of the company.
miss by a mile What does "miss by a mile" mean?	fail to hit or do something by a great distance/amount	The soccer player seemed almost certain to score a goal but actually she missed by a mile.
use (someone or something) as an excuse What does "use (someone or something) as an excuse" mean?	blame someone or something	My friend always uses his busy schedule as an excuse not to help us.
bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the result or final outcome of something, the last figure on a financial statement	Although I do not want to buy a new car, the bottom line is that I need a car for work.
time to cruise What does "time to cruise" mean?	idiom. time to depart, leave, or go
bow and scrape What does "bow and scrape" mean?	to be very humble and subservient	I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents.
susceptable to (something) What does "susceptable to (something)" mean?	to be easily persuaded, to be easily influenced, to likely to become sick	The young boy is very susceptable to the influence of the older boys around him.
open one`s heart to (someone) What does "open one`s heart to (someone)" mean?	to talk about one`s feelings honestly, to confide in someone	The woman suddenly opened her heart to me when I began talking to her on the bus.
totally spent What does "totally spent" mean?	feeling adverse effects of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
a hand-me-down What does "a hand-me-down" mean?	something given away after another person doesn`t need it (especially clothing)	She was very poor when she was a child and always wore hand-me-down clothing.

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Sleep On It Idiom