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Beating a dead horse What does Beating a dead horse mean?	If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they're beating a dead horse. This is used when someone is trying to raise interest in an issue that no-one supports anymore; beating a dead horse will not make it do any more work.
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in accordance with (something) What does "in accordance with (something)" mean?	in agreement with (something)	In accordance with the wishes of my grandfather we did not sell the family farm.
Johnny-on-the-spot What does "Johnny-on-the-spot" mean?	someone who is at the right place when needed or is right on time	He is always Johnny-on-the-spot. Just when we need him he arrives.
Skin in the game What does "Skin in the game" mean?	A person who has skin in the game has invested in the company they are running.
Big picture What does "Big picture" mean?	The big picture of something is the overall perspective or objective, not the fine detail.
sell (someone) a bill of goods What does "sell (someone) a bill of goods" mean?	to deceive someone, to get someone to believe something that is not true	I believe that the salesman sold me a bill of goods and the product does not have much value.
lose one`s shirt What does "lose one`s shirt" mean?	to lose all or most of one`s money	The man lost his shirt gambling and now he is in serious financial difficulty.

in no time What does "in no time" mean?	soon, quickly	I will have this done for you in no time and then you can go for lunch.
easy-going What does "easy-going" mean?	to be tolerant and relaxed	Our boss has a very easy-going management style.
have (someone's) number What does "have (someone's) number" mean?	to get the key information to be able to understand someone	"I have that man's number. He is a liar and cannot be trusted."
smell blood What does "smell blood" mean?	realize that you have to defeat or harm an opponent and be eager to try and do this	The reporters could smell blood when they began to investigate the politicians and the scandal.
sail under false colors What does "sail under false colors" mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag)	The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really know how the company operation works.

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Beating A Dead Horse Idiom