Time And A Place For Everything Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Time And A Place For Everything Idiom mean?

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time and a place for everything What does time and a place for everything mean?	there are times and places when something should be done and other times in which they should not be done	There is a time and a place for everything and a symphony concert is not the place to discuss business.
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misplace one's trust in (someone) What does "misplace one's trust in (someone)" mean?	put trust in someone who does not deserve it	The company misplaced their trust in the manager who caused them many legal problems.

dance with death What does "dance with death" mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
pond scum What does "pond scum" mean?	person (usually male) of no worth, with a cruel disposition
a piggy bank What does "a piggy bank" mean?	a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving coins	Her daughter put all of her spare money into her piggy bank.

Spinning a line What does "Spinning a line" mean?	When someone spins you a line, they are trying to deceive you by lying.
as broad as a barn door What does "as broad as a barn door" mean?	very broad/fat	The flight attendant at the airport was as broad as a barn door.
have an eye for (something) What does "have an eye for (something)" mean?	have good taste in something, be able to judge correctly	She has an eye for nice furniture and her apartment is absolutely beautiful.
first out of the gate What does "first out of the gate" mean?	be the first person to begin a project	be the first person to begin a projectHe was first out of the gate in the effort to raise money for the new concert hall.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall What does "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" mean?	This idiom means that the more powerful have more to lose, so when they suffer something bad, it is worse for them.

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Time And A Place For Everything Idiom