The Driving Force Behind (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does The Driving Force Behind (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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the driving force behind (someone or something) What does the driving force behind (someone or something) mean?	the motivating force behind someone or something	The potato farmers were the driving force behind the efforts to get people to eat more potatoes.
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wanabe What does "wanabe" mean?	somebody who aspires to greatness or to a particular position or achievement
Hard cheese What does "Hard cheese" mean?	(UK) Hard cheese means hard luck.
come into fashion What does "come into fashion" mean?	to become fashionable	Recently the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.
from day to day What does "from day to day" mean?	one day at a time	We did not know from day to day if the weather would be good enough for the birthday picnic.
make (something) to order What does "make (something) to order" mean?	make something only when someone requests it	The construction company must make many parts for their equipment to order.
Note What does "Note" mean?	"What" and "for" can be separated--with "for" at the end of the question:
put one's money where one's mouth is What does "put one's money where one's mouth is" mean?	to stop talking about something and do it, to stop talking and make a bet on something	I was forced to put my money where my mouth is and go to Europe or stop talking about it.
(not a) snowball`s chance in hell What does "(not a) snowball`s chance in hell" mean?	no chance at all (used in the negative or interrogative or conditional)	We do not have a snowball`s chance in hell of winning the game tomorrow.
as yet What does "as yet" mean?	until now, up to the present	As yet, our secretary has not talked about her plans to leave the company.

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The Driving Force Behind (someone Or Something) Idiom