Take A Pay Cut Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take a pay cut What does take a pay cut mean?	to accept a decrease in one's salary	The telephone workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
take a pay cut What does take a pay cut mean?	to accept a decrease in one's salary	The telephone workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
take a pay cut What does take a pay cut mean?	to accept a decrease in one's salary	The workers in the factory were asked to take a pay cut.
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round out (something) What does "round out (something)" mean?	to finish something by doing something special	We rounded out the celebration with a meal in a restaurant.
take (someone) at his or her word What does "take (someone) at his or her word" mean?	to believe what someone says and act accordingly	I decided to take the woman at her word when she invited me to see her pottery demonstration.
a copycat What does "a copycat" mean?	someone who copies another person`s work or actions	The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children.
advise against (something) What does "advise against (something)" mean?	to suggest that something should not be done	We were advised against swimming in the river.

put on the dog What does "put on the dog" mean?	to dress or entertain in an extravagant manner	The couple put on the dog for the visit of their old college friend.
click on (something) What does "click on (something)" mean?	to move a computer mouse or cursor to someplace on a computer screen and then click on it	I clicked on the link to open the new page.
in the offing What does "in the offing" mean?	happening at some time in the future	There is a meeting in the offing to try and make a new schedule for the junior tennis games.
in bad/poor taste What does "in bad/poor taste" mean?	rude, vulgar	The jokes that the man told at the dinner were in very bad taste.
ears are ringing What does "ears are ringing" mean?	one hears a ringing sound because of a very loud sound	My ears were ringing after the three fire trucks passed me.

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Take A Pay Cut Idiom