Reading set "Idioms with Meet" (Number of items 10)

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meet up with

meet up with  {v. phr.}
To meet by accident; come upon without planning or expecting to.
When he ran around the tree, Bob suddenly meet up with a large bear.
The family would have arrived on time, but they met up with a flat tire.
Categories:time verb



meet with

meet with  {v.}
1. To meet (someone), usually by accident.
In the woods he met with two strangers.
Syn.: COME UPON.
2. To meet together, usually by plan; join; have a meeting with.
The two scouts met with the officers to talk about plans for the march.
3. To experience (as unhappiness); suffer (as bad luck); have (as an accident or mishap).
The farmer met with misfortune; his crops were destroyed by a storm.
The traveler met with an accident on the road.
Categories:experience verb



go halfway

To give up part of what you want or to do your share in reaching an agreement with someone.
Our neighbors are willing to go halfway to meet us and pay their share for a fence between our houses.
Bob wants to make up after your fight and you should meet him halfway.
If you're willing to go halfway with us, we'll be friends again.
Bill met Mary halfway after their argument.
Categories:verb



make ends meet

make ends meet  {v. phr.}
To have enough money to pay one's bills; earn what it costs to live.
Both husband and wife had to work to make ends meet.
Categories:money verb



meet one's match

meet one's match  {v. phr.}
To encounter someone as good as oneself.
The champion finally met his match and lost the game.
Categories:verb



meet one's eye

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meet one's eye  {v. phr.}
To be in plain view or come into plain view; appear clearly or obviously.
When John rounded the bend, a clear blue lake met his eye.
On a first reading the plan looked good, but there was more to it than met the eye.
Categories:verb



meet one's Waterloo

meet one's Waterloo  {v. phr.}
To be defeated; lose an important contest.
After seven straight victories the team met its Waterloo.
John fought instead of running, and the bully met his Waterloo.
(After Napoleon's final defeat at Waterloo.)
Categories:verb



meet one's death

meet one's death  {v. phr.}
To die.
Algernon met his death in a car accident.
Categories:death verb



make both ends meet




meet halfway