The Bottom Line Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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the bottom line What does the bottom line mean?	the most essential information.	"The discussion lasted many hours. The bottomline was thatthe XYZ Company isn't for sale."
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flare up What does "flare up" mean?	to become suddenly angry, to begin again suddenly	The fighting flared up again after the United Nations soldiers left the town.

in charge of (something) What does "in charge of (something)" mean?	to be responsible for an activity or group of people	Our teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.
One over the eight What does "One over the eight" mean?	(UK) Someone who is one over the eight is drunk.
stamp out (something) What does "stamp out (something)" mean?	to destroy something completely, to make something disappear	The government is making a great effort to stamp out smoking among teenagers.
get one's ducks in a row What does "get one's ducks in a row" mean?	to put one's affairs in order, to get things ready	I got my ducks in a row and was able to find a job easily.
get to do (something) What does "get to do (something)" mean?	to have a chance or to be able to do something	I did not get to go to the circus last week.
nick What does "nick" mean?	steal something; get something
put on a brave face What does "put on a brave face" mean?	to try to appear happy when faced with a bad situation	My friend put on a brave face even though he had suddenly lost his job.

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The Bottom Line Idiom