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All-singing, all-dancing What does All-singing, all-dancing mean?	If something's all-singing, all-dancing, it is the latest version with the most up-to-date features.
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do a number on (someone or something) What does "do a number on (someone or something)" mean?	to damage or harm someone or something	The young man did a number on the car that he borrowed from his uncle.

get/have a lump in one's throat What does "get/have a lump in one's throat" mean?	feel like there in something in your throat as if you were going to cry	I got a lump in my throat as I listened to the tragic story of the woman's family.
Honours are even What does "Honours are even" mean?	If honours are even, then a competition has ended with neither side emerging as a winner.
make oneself conspicuous What does "make oneself conspicuous" mean?	attract attention to oneself	The man made himself conspicuous by wearing the pastel-colored sports jacket.
right off the bat What does "right off the bat" mean?	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)After arriving at the resort, we were told right off the bat that we would have to pay extra to use the pool and the training room.
have dibs on (something) What does "have dibs on (something)" mean?	demand a share of something, be in line to use something	I have dibs on the computer and would like to use it as soon as possible.
bleep (something) out What does "bleep (something) out" mean?	to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word)	The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview.

hold one's nose What does "hold one's nose" mean?	to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do	I had to hold my nose and sign the legal contract which I did not want to sign.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
kill the goose that lays the golden egg What does "kill the goose that lays the golden egg" mean?	to spoil or destroy something that is beneficial or makes a lot of money	My friends sold part of their business but it is the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.
pull rank on (someone) What does "pull rank on (someone)" mean?	to assert one`s superior position or authority on a person of lower rank in order to get a privilege or favor	The navy officer pulled rank on the other officers and was able to stay in the best room in the hotel.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	be involved in too many things	The woman has her finger in too many pies and is unable to do her work well.

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All Singing, All Dancing Idiom