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A penny for your thoughts What does A penny for your thoughts mean?	This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about.
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more to (someone or something) than meets the eye What does "more to (someone or something) than meets the eye" mean?	more interesting or intelligent or complicated than it seems	The problem appeared to be simple but there was more to it than meets the eye.
walls have ears What does "walls have ears" mean?	be careful what you say because someone may be listening	"Walls have ears and you should be careful when you are talking about your co-workers."
Armchair critic What does "Armchair critic" mean?	An armchair critic is someone who offers advice but never shows that they could actually do any better.
shoot for (something) What does "shoot for (something)" mean?	to attempt to do something, to aim toward a goal	I was shooting for the local spelling championship before I could go on to a higher level.
there is no accounting for taste What does "there is no accounting for taste" mean?	it is difficult to understand why another person likes something	There is no accounting for taste I thought as I looked at the man in the red pants and the green shoes.
F-ing around What does "F-ing around" mean?	fucking around

in a tizzy What does "in a tizzy" mean?	in an excited and confused condition	The girl was in a tizzy all morning as she got ready for her friend's wedding.
do a number on What does "do a number on" mean?	betray; deceive (somebody or something)
green belt What does "green belt" mean?	an area of fields and trees around a town	Our city has a policy to increase the green belt around the city.
hold all the aces What does "hold all the aces" mean?	to have all the advantages (the ace is the most valuable card in many card games)	The company held all the aces when it began to negotiate with the small union.
from side to side What does "from side to side" mean?	moving from one side to the other again and again	The boat was rocking from side to side during the big storm.

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A Penny For Your Thoughts Idiom