(idiomatic, business) An exciting and real prospect, something to be legitimately excited about.

(informal, idiomatic) Despite the addressee's belief that the speaker was unaware of something, the speaker, in fact, was already aware.

(intransitive, Britain, informal, potentially offensive) To act with honour, decency, and responsibility.

Alternative form of do the honors

(idiomatic) To act as a host to guests. / (idiomatic) To perform a duty.

A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain it.

(idiomatic) To manipulate accounting information, especially illegally. / (idiomatic, by extension) To falsify an account of an event.

(idiomatic) To accept punishment or injury without retaliating.

(idiomatic) Ill or unwell, especially as indicated by one's appearance.

present participle of go to the dogs