Take Attendance Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take attendance What does take attendance mean?	to make a record of persons attending something	Our teacher always takes attendance when we arrive in the morning.
take attendance What does take attendance mean?	record the names of persons who are attending school or something similar	After our teacher took attendance we began to do our math lesson.
take attendance What does take attendance mean?	to record the names of persons who are attending school or something similar	After our teacher took attendance we began to do our math lesson.
take attendance What does take attendance mean?	to make a record of persons attending something	Our teacher always takes attendance when we arrive in the morning.
	Some Random Idioms
a fish out of water What does "a fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in, an uncomfortable or awkward feeling	The woman felt like a fish out of water when she went to the party in her formal dress while everyone else was wearing jeans.

grub What does "grub" mean?	food.	What does someone have to do in this diner to get some grub?
guard one's tongue What does "guard one's tongue" mean?	to be careful of what one says	I always have to guard my tongue when I am speaking with my friend's parents.
swing What does "swing" mean?	be current; modern; with it
so much for (someone or something) What does "so much for (someone or something)" mean?	that is the last that you will see of someone or something	So much for going on a holiday this summer. Now I do not have any money.
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar What does "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" mean?	This means that it is easier to persuade people if you use polite arguments and flattery than if you are confrontational.

well-off What does "well-off" mean?	wealthy	Her parents are quite well-off and don`t need to worry about money during their retirement.
go to waste What does "go to waste" mean?	to be wasted, to be unused	I did not want the extra food to go to waste so I invited my friend to visit.
spam What does "spam" mean?	mass mailing of email for commercial purposes (usually involving sex)
TTFN What does "TTFN" mean?	ta-ta for now
get back to (someone) What does "get back to (someone)" mean?	to communicate something to someone at a later time, to contact someone later	We were very careful that our complaints did not get back to the school principal.

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Take Attendance Idiom