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Beat swords into ploughshares What does Beat swords into ploughshares mean?	If people beat swords into ploughshares, they spend money on humanitarian purposes rather than weapons. (The American English spelling is 'plowshares')
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by all accounts What does "by all accounts" mean?	from all reports, from what everyone is saying	By all accounts the new manager is a very good person.

out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	out of control	The party got out of hand so we called the police.
lion's share of (something) What does "lion's share of (something)" mean?	the larger part or share of something	We found the lion's share of the lost tickets but some are still missing.
hot under the collar What does "hot under the collar" mean?	very angry	Our boss is hot under the collar today because three of the staff came late.
get along with someone What does "get along with someone" mean?	have a good friendly relationship with someone	have a good friendly relationship with someoneThe woman gets along with her friends very well.
take (someone or something) in hand What does "take (someone or something) in hand" mean?	to try to take control of a situation and improve it or deal with it	Our teacher quickly took the situation in hand when the class became too noisy.
Hit me with your best shot What does "Hit me with your best shot" mean?	If someone tells you to hit them with your best shot, they are telling you that no matter what you do it won't hurt them or make a difference to them.

foot the bill What does "foot the bill" mean?	to pay for something	My sister will foot the bill for her daughter's education if she decides to go to university.
pull (someone`s) leg What does "pull (someone`s) leg" mean?	to trick or fool someone in a playful way	My grandfather is always pulling my leg when he comes to visit us.
bite the dust What does "bite the dust" mean?	to be killed, to break down, to be defeated	I think that my car will bite the dust soon.

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Beat Swords Into Ploughshares Idiom