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Black as Newgate's knocker What does Black as Newgate's knocker mean?	(UK) If things are as black as Newgate's knocker, they are very bad. Newgate was an infamous prison in England, so its door knocker meant trouble.
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bail (someone) out What does "bail (someone) out" mean?	to pay a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trial	The singer had to pay much money to bail himself out of prison.
think out loud What does "think out loud" mean?	to say out loud what one is thinking	"I am sorry. I was thinking out loud."
close the books What does "close the books" mean?	to stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period	The company will close the books at the end of December.
bring (something) on or bring on (something) What does "bring (something) on or bring on (something)" mean?	to cause something to develop rapidly	I do not know what brought on my friend's anger but I will avoid him until he calms down.
shoulder to shoulder What does "shoulder to shoulder" mean?	side by side, with a shared purpose	The firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder to help prevent the house from burning.

fork out money for (something) or fork money out for (something) What does "fork out money for (something) or fork money out for (something)" mean?	to pay money for something	I had to fork out much money to have my car fixed.
put upon by (someone) What does "put upon by (someone)" mean?	to be made use of to an unreasonable degree	I am always put upon by my boss to do more work than the other members of the staff.
let the cat out of the bag What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?	reveal a secret	"Don`t let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party for our boss."
by the book What does "by the book" mean?	according to the rules	The police officer does everything by the book when he arrests someone.
for all (something) What does "for all (something)" mean?	in spite of something, even with something	For all the time that the boy spends studying, his marks are very low.

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Black As Newgate's Knocker Idiom