Stand On One's Head (to Do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Stand On One's Head (to Do Something) Idiom mean?

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stand on one's head (to do something) What does stand on one's head (to do something) mean?	to make a great effort to do something	I did everything but stand on my head to help my friend get a job.
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make good time What does "make good time" mean?	be successful in arriving at a destination in a short time or quicker than you expected	We made good time yesterday and arrived home before it got dark.

give (someone) a break What does "give (someone) a break" mean?	to give someone a chance	We decided to give the woman a break and not complain about her bad manners.
head over heels in debt What does "head over heels in debt" mean?	to be deeply in debt	My cousin is head over heels in debt and has no money at all.
Note What does "Note" mean?	This expression is used in the same way as "until hell freezes over."
call a meeting to order What does "call a meeting to order" mean?	to start a meeting	Our supervisor called the meeting to order after everyone arrived.
fall to (someone) to do (something) What does "fall to (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to become the responsibility of someone	It usually falls to me to tell my roommates to be quiet.
red-eye What does "red-eye" mean?	an airplane flight that leaves late at night and arrives early in the morning	We caught the red-eye flight last night and we are very tired today.
honkers What does "honkers" mean?	woman's breasts (usually large or otherwise remarkable)

fruity What does "fruity" mean?	of or pertaining to silly behavior
have a pick-me-up What does "have a pick-me-up" mean?	eat or drink something stimulating	The carpenter bought a protein drink as a pick-me-up in the middle of the afternoon.
poles apart What does "poles apart" mean?	to be very different, to be far from coming to an agreement	The union and management were poles apart in their attempt to reach a contract agreement.
mineral rights What does "mineral rights" mean?	the right to take minerals or money from the minerals on one's property	The farmer owned all of the mineral rights on his property.
stupid-ass What does "stupid-ass" mean?	dumb, idiotic person
come out of the closet What does "come out of the closet" mean?	to reveal one's secret interests, to reveal that one is gay	Nobody was surprised when my cousin came out of the closet.

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Stand On One's Head (to Do Something) Idiom