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(to be) halfhearted about (someone or something) What does (to be) halfhearted about (someone or something) mean?	(to be) unenthusiastic about someone or something	I was halfhearted about joining the group to go hiking.
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force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to force a person to reveal his or her plans/strategies/secrets	Our lawyer forced the hand of the opposing lawyer.

back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs	There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week.
damn it What does "damn it" mean?	idiom. oh no; oh dear; uh-ho (a strong expression of surprise or frustration).	Damn it. I lost my car keys.
hard-pressed What does "hard-pressed" mean?	burdened with urgent business	"I am hard-pressed for time. Can we meet later?"
get along on a shoestring What does "get along on a shoestring" mean?	to manage with very little money	I had to get along on a shoestring during university.
get off (someone`s) back What does "get off (someone`s) back" mean?	stop criticizing or nagging someone	I wish that my mother would get off my back about trying to find a better job.
to hand out (something) What does "to hand out (something)" mean?	to give something of the same kind to several people	The teacher decided not to hand out the tests until everybody in the class stopped talking.

Six of one and half-a-dozen of the other What does "Six of one and half-a-dozen of the other" mean?	This is an idiom used when there is little or no difference between two options.
play on/upon (something) What does "play on/upon (something)" mean?	to cause an effect on something, to influence something	The company played on the feelings of loneliness of the people to get them to buy more products.
launch forth (on something) What does "launch forth (on something)" mean?	start out on something	Our boss launched forth on a long criticism of how we were doing our jobs.

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(to Be) Halfhearted About (someone Or Something) Idiom