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Bit between your teeth What does Bit between your teeth mean?	If you take or have the bit between your teeth, you take or have control of a situation. (Bit = piece of metal in a horse's mouth)
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square things up with (someone) What does "square things up with (someone)" mean?	to pay someone what one owes him or her	I squared things up with my friend and gave him the money that I owed him.

Black hole What does "Black hole" mean?	If there is a black hole in financial accounts, money has disappeared.
feel on top of the world What does "feel on top of the world" mean?	to feel very healthy	I have been feeling on top of the world since I quit my job.
shut somebody up What does "shut somebody up" mean?	force somebody to stop talking; prevent somebody from talking
flying What does "flying" mean?	under the influence of drugs
pokey What does "pokey" mean?	prison; jail

as white as the driven snow What does "as white as the driven snow" mean?	very white	The fur on the dog was as white as the driven snow.
shake up (something) What does "shake up (something)" mean?	to reorganize something, to reorganize a group of people	The president decided to shake up the company in order to bring new energy into the organization.
As mad as a hatter What does "As mad as a hatter" mean?	This simile means that someone is crazy or behaves very strangely. In the past many people who made hats went insane because they had a lot of contact with mercury.

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Bit Between Your Teeth Idiom