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All dressed up and nowhere to go What does All dressed up and nowhere to go mean?	You're prepared for something that isn't going to happen.
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do one`s best What does "do one`s best" mean?	to try to do something as well as one can	I tried to do my best on the exam.
flack What does "flack" mean?	criticism; complaints
as weak as a kitten What does "as weak as a kitten" mean?	weak, sickly	The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the books.
any port in a storm What does "any port in a storm" mean?	when someone is faced with an emergency he or she will accept help from any source and in any place - even from someone who they do not like	There was a bad storm so the ship went to the nearest port. It was any port in a storm.
hold (someone) down What does "hold (someone) down" mean?	try to keep someone from succeeding	The president of the company is trying to hold down the manager so he doesn't challenge his position.

come to a dead end What does "come to a dead end" mean?	to be unable to go any further	We kept driving on the dirt road until we came to a dead end.
a far cry from (something) What does "a far cry from (something)" mean?	something very different from something	The man's statement is a far cry from what he told me over the telephone.
average out at What does "average out at" mean?	to calculate something as an average	The cost of our hotels averaged out at much more than we expected.
give credence to (someone or something) What does "give credence to (someone or something)" mean?	to believe someone or something, to credit someone or something	We did not want to give credence to the man's statement so we did not respond to it.
hoot What does "hoot" mean?	fun; amusing; entertaining.	That party was a hoot, totally fun.

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All Dressed Up And Nowhere To Go Idiom