meri Idiom, Proverb
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
as American as apple pie
very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!
American cheese
processed foodstuff resembling cheese, dyed orange (s.a. foods)
American coffee
filtered coffee (s.a. drinks)
Americano
black espresso coffee (s.a. drinks)
American plan|American|plan
n. A system of hotel management in which meals are included with the room, as opposed to the European plan that does not include meals.
American tourists in Europe sometimes expect that their meals will be included, because they are used to the American plan.
merit
merit see
on its merits.
on its merits
on its merits Also,
on one's merits or
according to one's merits. With regard only to the intrinsic quality of something or someone. For example,
Who supports it doesn't matter; we have to consider the idea solely on its merits, or
The agency doesn't care about her references but wants to hire candidates according to their merits. [Late 1800s]