To A T Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to a T What does to a T mean?	perfectly, exactly	The new job fits me to a T.
to a T What does to a T mean?	perfectly, exactly	The new job fits me to a T.
	Some Random Idioms
cover up (something) What does "cover up (something)" mean?	to hide something wrong or bad	They tried to cover up the facts regarding the illegal election campaign funds.
eat like a horse What does "eat like a horse" mean?	to eat a lot	My friend eats like a horse but he never gains any weight.
take attendance What does "take attendance" mean?	to record the names of persons who are attending school or something similar	After our teacher took attendance we began to do our math lesson.
brown bag it What does "brown bag it" mean?	to take a lunch to work	I must brown bag it this week because the company cafeteria is closed.
clear up (something) What does "clear up (something)" mean?	to solve or explain (a problem etc.)	We finally cleared up the problem that we were having with our computers.
Smokestack industry What does "Smokestack industry" mean?	Heavy industries like iron and steel production, especially if they produce a lot of pollution, are smokestack industries.

for the record What does "for the record" mean?	saying something so that there will be a record of a particular fact	I was told, for the record, that my case had very little chance of succeeding in a court of law.
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	very young (like a child)	I learned to ride a bicycle when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
put weight on What does "put weight on" mean?	to gain weight	The basketball player is putting weight on now.
once in a while What does "once in a while" mean?	occasionally, infrequently	We only go to that small Mexican restaurant once in a while.
Face the music What does "Face the music" mean?	To accept the truth.	It's time to face the music on your donut addiction. Comes from the British military. When someone was court marshaled, there would be a military drum squad playing, hence face the music. The term "drummed out of the military" came from this practice....

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To A T Idiom