To/of No Avail Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to/of no avail What does to/of no avail mean?	with no effect, unsuccessful	My complaints to the company were to no avail and nothing at all was done.
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deadbeat What does "deadbeat" mean?	a person who never pays his debts	There is a new government policy to penalize deadbeat fathers.

Gild the lily What does "Gild the lily" mean?	If you gild the lily, you decorate something that is already ornate.
come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with a strong personality	The man came on too strong during the job interview and was unable to get the job.
blow the lid off (something) What does "blow the lid off (something)" mean?	to reveal something (often a wrongdoing)	The government investigation blew the lid off the illegal activities.
Clean bill of health What does "Clean bill of health" mean?	To be found healthy.	I visited the doctor today and was given a clean bill of health. This widely used term has its origins in the "Bill of Health", a document issued to a ship showing that the port it sailed from suffered from no epidemic or infection at the time of departure.
get-up-and-go What does "get-up-and-go" mean?	energy, enthusiasm, drive	The man has lots of get-up-and-go and it is difficult to follow him around.

a hand-out What does "a hand-out" mean?	a gift (usually from the government)	The government stopped giving hand-outs to the university students because they had no money.
beat (someone) to the punch/draw What does "beat (someone) to the punch/draw" mean?	to do something before others	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
make an all-out effort What does "make an all-out effort" mean?	make a big effort	The police made an all-out effort to discover who had robbed the three banks.
make headway What does "make headway" mean?	to make progress	We have been bargaining hard all week and we are making headway with the new agreement.

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To/of No Avail Idiom