Yield The Right Of Way Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Yield The Right Of Way Idiom mean?

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yield the right-of-way What does yield the right-of-way mean?	give the right to turn or move to another vehicle	We were forced to yield the right-of-way to the fire engine at the intersection.
yield the right-of-way What does yield the right-of-way mean?	to give the right to turn or move to another vehicle	We were forced to yield the right-of-way to the other car at the intersection.
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Strange at the best of times What does "Strange at the best of times" mean?	To describe someone or something as really weird or unpleasant in a mild way.

at first blush What does "at first blush" mean?	when first seen, without careful study	At first blush the man seemed like a good worker but later we had many problems with him.
kill the goose that layed/lays the golden egg What does "kill the goose that layed/lays the golden egg" mean?	spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy	He was always complaining about his job but now it is gone. He has killed the goose that layed the golden egg.
comp What does "comp" mean?	give someone something for free
just the same What does "just the same" mean?	nevertheless	I told her not to come early but just the same she came early anyway.
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."
calm down What does "calm down" mean?	to relax	The woman finally calmed down after the accident.
horse around What does "horse around" mean?	to play around (in a rough way)	The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.

netizen What does "netizen" mean?	person on the Internet or Web
ask for someone's hand in marriage What does "ask for someone's hand in marriage" mean?	ask someone to marry you	ask someone to marry youAfter dating his girlfriend for several years he finally asked for her hand in marriage.
get on the good side of (someone) What does "get on the good side of (someone)" mean?	to get in someone's favor	I took my aunt to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side.
drop (something) into (someone's) lap What does "drop (something) into (someone's) lap" mean?	to give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My boss dropped much extra work into my lap just before my vacation.

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Yield The Right Of Way Idiom