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Bounce off the walls What does Bounce off the walls mean?	If someone's bouncing off the walls, they are very excited about something.
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add insult to injury What does "add insult to injury" mean?	to make a person who feels bad feel worse, to make a bad situation worse	Our boss added insult to injury when she refused to let us use the telephone as well as the computers during lunch.

gravy train What does "gravy train" mean?	a job that gives one much money compared with what you do	The cleaning contract was a gravy train. We worked for 3 hours but we got paid for 8 hours.
on (someone`s) coat-tails What does "on (someone`s) coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The woman was elected to city council on her husband`s coat-tails.
go downhill What does "go downhill" mean?	to become worse and worse	The local economy has been going downhill for many years.
well hung What does "well hung" mean?	having large testicles and penis
one for the (record) books What does "one for the (record) books" mean?	a record-breaking act	The athlete's performance in the race was one for the record books.
breathe one's last What does "breathe one's last" mean?	to die	The man breathed his last after a long illness.
show of hands What does "show of hands" mean?	raise hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about something	After a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip the next week.
doll What does "doll" mean?	woman (old term but still occasionally in use)
settle (something) out of court What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?	reach an agreement without having to go through a court of law	It was very difficult but we were finally able to settle the dispute out of court.
so sue me What does "so sue me" mean?	idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement

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Bounce Off The Walls Idiom