Soft Spot For (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Soft Spot For (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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soft spot for (someone or something) What does soft spot for (someone or something) mean?	a feeling of affection toward a person or thing	My mother has a soft spot for the elderly lady in her apartment building.
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get around to (do something) What does "get around to (do something)" mean?	to finally find time to do something	The apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.

defeat a motion What does "defeat a motion" mean?	to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting	Our opponents easily defeated the motion to change the hours for next year's convention.
take stock in (something) What does "take stock in (something)" mean?	to have faith in something, to believe in something (usually used in the negative)	The woman took no stock in the idea that women could not work as firefighters as well as men.
Smarty pants What does "Smarty pants" mean?	A smarty pants is someone who displays the intelligence in an annoying way.
like pulling teeth What does "like pulling teeth" mean?	to be very difficult to do	It was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle.
come along What does "come along" mean?	to make progress, to thrive	The work on our new house is coming along very well.
drop the ball What does "drop the ball" mean?	to make an error or mistake, to handle things badly	The government dropped the ball with its decision to expand the airport runway without consulting the local residents.
crunch numbers What does "crunch numbers" mean?	to do mathematical calculations	The accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is one of the top managers in our company.

order (someone) around/about What does "order (someone) around/about" mean?	to give commands to someone	Our new supervisor is always trying to order people around.
feel sorry for (someone) What does "feel sorry for (someone)" mean?	to pity someone, to feel compassion for someone	I feel sorry for my friend who recently lost his job.
a crying shame What does "a crying shame" mean?	a very unfortunate situation	It was a crying shame that our class trip to Europe was cancelled.
slower and slower What does "slower and slower" mean?	to become slow and then become even slower	The speed of the train was becoming slower and slower as it reached the city.
All mod cons What does "All mod cons" mean?	If something has all mod cons, it has all the best and most desirable features. It is an abbreviation of 'modern convenience' that was used in house adverts.

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Soft Spot For (someone Or Something) Idiom