Will Power Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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will power What does will power mean?	strength of mind	He has very strong will power and was able to quit smoking easily.
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call a loan What does "call a loan" mean?	to demand the immediate and complete payment of a debt/loan	The bank recently called the loan of the small business.

a green thumb What does "a green thumb" mean?	the skill to make plants grow	The man has a green thumb and has a very beautiful garden.
come about What does "come about" mean?	to happen	Everybody believes that the plans for the new community center will never come about.
close in on (someone or something) What does "close in on (someone or something)" mean?	to overwhelm or surround someone or something	The soldiers quickly closed in on the enemy position.
make a meal of (something) What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?	to eat something, to eat one main dish or food as an entire meal	We made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.
dismiss/reject (something) out of hand What does "dismiss/reject (something) out of hand" mean?	to immediately decide not to accept an idea/argument/plan without thinking about it	The company dismissed the union's offer to settle the dispute out of hand.
ride off in all directions What does "ride off in all directions" mean?	to try to do everything at once, to behave in a totally confused manner	After the meeting everyone seemed to ride off in all directions and we did not know where anyone was going.
none too (something) What does "none too (something)" mean?	not very something, not at all something	The boy was none too smart to try and steal the CDs from the store.

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Will Power Idiom