Take In (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take In (something) Idiom mean?

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take in (something) What does take in (something) mean?	to go and see or visit something	We decided to take in a movie last night.
take in (something) What does take in (something) mean?	to make something smaller	The tailor took in the waist of my suit pants and now they fit much better.
take in (something) What does take in (something) mean?	to grasp something with the mind	The course was very difficult but I tried to take in as much as possible.
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kicky What does "kicky" mean?	appealing; fun; exciting

a taste of (something) What does "a taste of (something)" mean?	an experience of something, an example of something	I was able to get a taste of playing tennis while I was on my holiday.
In the tall cotton What does "In the tall cotton" mean?	A phrase that expresses good times or times of plenty and wealth as tall cotton means a good crop.
honor roll What does "honor roll" mean?	a list of people/students with exceptional achievements	My neighbor was on the honor roll during his last year in high school.
do as I say, not as I do What does "do as I say, not as I do" mean?	to follow someone's advice and not their actions	The man always said to do as he says and not as he does because his advice was always better than his actions
jack up the price of (something) What does "jack up the price of (something)" mean?	to make a price higher	The steel company will jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
break down (something) or break (something) down What does "break down (something) or break (something) down " mean?	to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substances	We tried to break down the sentence for further study. The sugar began to break down soon after it was swallowed.
have a whale of a time What does "have a whale of a time" mean?	to have an exciting and interesting time	We had a whale of a time at the party last night.

make ends meet What does "make ends meet" mean?	be able to live on the money that one has	It is hard to make ends meet on his salary.
pave the way for (someone or something) What does "pave the way for (someone or something)" mean?	to prepare someone or something for something	The new company policy is designed to pave the way for more effective communication in the company.
have a free hand (to do something) What does "have a free hand (to do something)" mean?	to be granted complete control to do something	The teacher had a free hand to choose new textbooks for the class.
school of hard knocks What does "school of hard knocks" mean?	the ordinary experiences of life	The man learned about life in the school of hard knocks.

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Take In (something) Idiom