Idiom: Salt away Meaning : Save money Usage : My father's uncle salted away thousands of dollars before he died. Idioms by alphabet
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Idiom : See someone through Meaning : Help Usage : He was a real friend to see me through my long illness. Idioms by alphabet
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Idiom : Plastic Meaning : Credit card Usage : Oh, no! I forgot to get any cash! I hope this restaurant accepts plastic
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Idiom : Point blank Meaning : Clearly Usage : She refused point blank to help him.
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Idiom : Easy as pie Meaning : To say that something is easy as pie means that it is very easy to do. Usage : How did the English test go? - No problem - it was easy as pie!
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Idiom : Egg someone on Meaning : If you egg somebody on, you urge or strongly encourage them to do something. Usage : She didn't really want to learn to drive but her children kept egging her on.
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Idiom : Every dog has its day Meaning : This expression means that everyone can be successful at something at some time in their life. Usage : I didn't win this time, but I'll be lucky one day. Every dog has its day!
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Idiom : Back someone Meaning : Support Usage : Bill is expecting us to back him up at the meeting tomorrow.
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Idiom : Face the music Meaning : If you have to face the music, you have to accept the unpleasant consequences of your actions. Usage : He was caught stealing. Now he has to face the music
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Idiom : Call in question Meaning : Challenge, express a doubt about Usage : Whatever else one may say of him, no one dare call in question his honesty of purpose
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