When It Comes To (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does When It Comes To (something) Idiom mean?

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when it comes to (something) What does when it comes to (something) mean?	speaking about something	When it comes to sports, my friend is a very knowledgeable person.
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serve as a guinea pig What does "serve as a guinea pig" mean?	to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone	I was not happy that I had to serve as a guinea pig for the new training material.

let grass grow under one`s feet What does "let grass grow under one`s feet" mean?	be idle, be lazy, waste time	He is always working hard and never lets grass grow under his feet.
throw money around What does "throw money around" mean?	to spend a lot of money without worrying if you are wasting it	The government is throwing much money around as they prepare for the large exhibition.
Red light district What does "Red light district" mean?	The red light district is the area of a town or city where there is prostitution, sex shops, etc.
get out of line What does "get out of line" mean?	to disobey or ignore the rules of something	The children were getting out of line when the teacher returned.
dig (something) out What does "dig (something) out" mean?	to locate something	I dug out last year's income tax forms to look at.
green thumb What does "green thumb" mean?	a talent for gardening, the ability to make things grow	My sister's husband has a green thumb and has a very beautiful garden.
become engaged to (someone) What does "become engaged to (someone)" mean?	to make a plan to marry someone	My friend plans to become engaged to her boyfriend next month.

hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter What does "hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter" mean?	to give a person something that has not been earned	The father handed everything to the boy on a silver platter and now he is very spoiled and selfish.
knock (someone) over with a feather What does "knock (someone) over with a feather" mean?	surprise someone by something extraordinary	It could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw my friend on TV last night.
scream one's head off What does "scream one's head off" mean?	to scream a lot and for a long time	The girl screamed her head off after the accident.
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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When It Comes To (something) Idiom