Well And Good Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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well and good What does well and good mean?	good, satisfactory	It is well and good that he will go and talk to his supervisor about the problem.
well and good What does well and good mean?	good, satisfactory	It is well and good that the employee will go and talk to his supervisor about the problem.
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flush with (something) What does "flush with (something)" mean?	to have lots of something	We were flush with cash so we decided to go on a nice holiday.
live (something) down What does "live (something) down" mean?	overcome the shame or embarrassment of something	It was difficult for the woman to live down the embarrassment and shame of the fact that she had stolen some money at her job.
diddly-squat What does "diddly-squat" mean?	nothing; nothing at all
fall by the wayside What does "fall by the wayside" mean?	to give up or fail before the end of something	The man fell by the wayside and could no longer compete in the design competition.
get in on the ground floor What does "get in on the ground floor" mean?	to start at the beginning of something (in hopes of future gain)	I am hoping to get in on the ground floor of the new company.

Hold your feet to the fire What does "Hold your feet to the fire" mean?	To hold one accountable for a commitment, make good on a promise.	You made a fair bet with me on the Superbowl and I am going to hold your feet to the fire for payment. Pertains to torture used during the Crusade's. As a method for extracting confession for heresy, non-believers were positioned in a manner that allowed the inquisitor to apply flames to the feet of the accused. This was done until the accused confessed or died.
a white lie What does "a white lie" mean?	a lie that is told to avoid offending someone or hurting his / her feelings.	"The cake that Susan made tasted terrible, but I knew that she made it because she wanted to please me, so when she asked if I liked it, I told a white lie and said it was good."
in kind What does "in kind" mean?	in goods rather than money	I paid for the work on my car in kind rather than with actual cash.
bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to negotiate the price and other terms of something	We spent all morning bargaining for the car.

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Well And Good Idiom