Think Up (an Excuse/idea) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Think Up (an Excuse/idea) Idiom mean?

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think up (an excuse/idea) What does think up (an excuse/idea) mean?	to invent or create an excuse or idea	Our boss has thought up many interesting ideas for our company.
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put (lay) one's cards on the table What does "put (lay) one's cards on the table" mean?	be open and honest about one's intentions or resources	be open and honest about one's intentions or resourcesI put my cards on the table and told my boss about my plans to return to school and study economics.

made to measure What does "made to measure" mean?	clothing that is made especially to fit the measurements of someone	When I was working in Hong Kong I purchased several suits that were made to measure.
ram (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "ram (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that they do not want or like	My friend is always ramming his opinions down our throats.
right on What does "right on" mean?	that`s right, yes (indicates approval for something)	The man yelled "right on" every time the politician promised a new program to lower taxes.
beat the gun What does "beat the gun" mean?	do something before the ending signal of a game etc.	do something before the ending signal of a game etc.We were able to beat the gun and applied before the final deadline to get the free basketball tickets.
cry over spilled/spilt milk What does "cry over spilled/spilt milk" mean?	to cry or complain about something that has already happened	You should not cry over spilled milk. The past is past and you cannot change it.

trump card What does "trump card" mean?	something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger than the other cards)	something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger than the other cards)The boxer's trump card in his desire for another fight was his great popularity with the fans.
not breathe a word (about someone or something) What does "not breathe a word (about someone or something)" mean?	to keep a secret about someone or something	"Please don't breathe a word about my new job to my supervisor."
round-robin meeting/discussion/debate What does "round-robin meeting/discussion/debate" mean?	a meeting or discussion in which each person in a group takes part	We had a round-robin panel discussion on what we could do to help protect the environment.
keep an eye on What does "keep an eye on" mean?	check something regularly.	"You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye onthe time. Remember that we have to leave at 4:30."
fish in troubled waters What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?	to involve oneself in a difficult or confused or dangerous situation in order to get something	The woman was fishing in troubled waters when she began to ask questions about the crime.
split hairs What does "split hairs" mean?	to make unnecessary distinctions about something	The manager makes many good points but he has a tendency to split hairs and waste a lot of our time.

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Think Up (an Excuse/idea) Idiom