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Away with the fairies What does Away with the fairies mean?	If someone is away with the fairies, they don't face reality and have unrealistic expectations of life.
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flip side What does "flip side" mean?	other side of a story, argument, or claim

AOK What does "AOK" mean?	great, doing well	great, doing wellHe said that he was feeling AOK even after the truck had hit him.
see the handwriting on the wall What does "see the handwriting on the wall" mean?	to know that something is certain to happen	We saw the handwriting on the wall and we knew that our company was going to go bankrupt.
break a leg What does "break a leg" mean?	good luck; hope all goes well (from theatrical slang, where "good luck" is a jinx)
let out (some kind of sound) What does "let out (some kind of sound)" mean?	make some kind of noise or sound	The dog let out a strange sound before running out of the house.
well and good What does "well and good" mean?	good, satisfactory	It is well and good that he will go and talk to his supervisor about the problem.
buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off What does "buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.
out of turn What does "out of turn" mean?	to be not at the proper time or order	The teacher becomes angry when her students speak out of turn.

card up one`s sleeve What does "card up one`s sleeve" mean?	a plan or argument that is kept back to be used later if needed	I think that our boss has a card up his sleeve and he will be able to help us later.
safe bet What does "safe bet" mean?	a certainty (a horse that is expected to win a race)	a certainty (a horse that is expected to win a race)It was a safe bet that we would win the large contract if we bid for it.
straw that breaks the camel`s back What does "straw that breaks the camel`s back" mean?	a small problem which follows other troubles that makes you lose patience and be unable to continue as before	When the receptionist lost the key to the office for the third time it was the straw that broke the camel`s back and we decided to fire her.
kid's stuff What does "kid's stuff" mean?	a very easy task	It was kid's stuff. We were able to fix the stove very easily.
D.J. What does "D.J." mean?	disc jockey.	That station's got the best D.J. in the business.

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Away With The Fairies Idiom