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All over bar the shouting What does All over bar the shouting mean?	When something is all over bar the shouting, the outcome is absolutely certain.('All over but the shouting' is also used.)
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Full of piss and vinegar What does "Full of piss and vinegar" mean?	Someone who's full of piss and vinegar is full of youthful energy.
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Legend in your own lunchtime What does "Legend in your own lunchtime" mean?	Somebody who becomes a legend in their own lifetime acquires fame, but often only to a select or specialist audience, while they are still alive.
try out one's wings What does "try out one's wings" mean?	to try to do something that you have recently learned or become qualified to do	I plan to try out my wings at golfing now that my lessons have finished.
Put the carriage before the horse What does "Put the carriage before the horse" mean?	If you put the carriage before the horse, you try to do things in the wrong order.
a bull in a china shop What does "a bull in a china shop" mean?	a tactless person who upsets others or upsets plans, a very clumsy person	The boy is like a bull in a china shop so you should be careful if you invite him to your house.
a match made in heaven What does "a match made in heaven" mean?	a couple who get along perfectly	a couple who get along perfectlyWhen the two people finally got together it was a match made in heaven and everyone thought that they would stay together forever.
Watch your six What does "Watch your six" mean?	This idiom means that you should look behind you for dangers coming that you can't see.

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All Over Bar The Shouting Idiom