Write Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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write off What does write off mean?	remove (an amount) from a business record, cancel (a debt)	The bank was forced to write off a large amount of its debt.
write off What does write off mean?	accept (a loss or trouble) and not worry any more about it	He decided to write off his bad experience at his old job.
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call it quits What does "call it quits" mean?	to stop, to finish	I called it quits and went home for the day.

warts and all What does "warts and all" mean?	including all one's faults and disadvantages	I talked to my friend and told him everything - warts and all.
Silver surfer What does "Silver surfer" mean?	A silver surfer is an elderly person who uses the internet.
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to receive punishment or judgement for something wrong or illegal that you have done	The young man was forced to face the music for the crimes that he had committed.
Read someone the riot act What does "Read someone the riot act" mean?	If you read someone the riot act, you give them a clear warning that if they don't stop doing something, they will be in serious trouble.
back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to go back to work (this is a humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work)	"Lunch is over so let`s go back to the salt mines for the afternoon."

steal someone's heart What does "steal someone's heart" mean?	cause someone to fall in love with you	cause someone to fall in love with youShe quickly stole the heart of the man who was working beside her at her office.
the hair of the dog that bit you What does "the hair of the dog that bit you" mean?	a drink of alcohol taken when one is recovering from drinking too much	My friend got up early and had the hair of the dog that bit him to start the day.
look like something the cat dragged in What does "look like something the cat dragged in" mean?	look very shabby or worn	My friend looked like something the cat dragged in when he arrived home from work last night.
for that matter What does "for that matter" mean?	about something, with regard to something	"I do not want to go shopping with you and for that matter I do not want to go anywhere with you."

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