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Break the back of the beast What does Break the back of the beast mean?	If you break the back of the beast, you accomplish a challenge.
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land up (somewhere or in some situation) What does "land up (somewhere or in some situation)" mean?	come to be in a certain place or situation	We landed up in the suburbs although we were trying to go downtown.

nip and tuck What does "nip and tuck" mean?	almost even or tied	almost even or tiedThe two horses were running nip and tuck for most of the race but finally the younger horse won the race.
quid pro quo What does "quid pro quo" mean?	"something for something" (from Latin), mutual concessions made by the parties in a transaction	The government and the teachers gave up some of their contract demands in a quid pro quo effort to solve their dispute.
trump card What does "trump card" mean?	something that is kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works	Although we appeared weak during the negotiations we had some new information to use as our trump card.
in theory What does "in theory" mean?	theoretically	In theory it is possible to make much money selling real estate but in practice it is very difficult.
Meet your expectations What does "Meet your expectations" mean?	If something doesn't meet your expectations, it means that it wasn't as good as you had thought it was going to be; a disappointment.
DJ What does "DJ" mean?	Disc Jockey	Disc JockeyMy cousin worked in the summer as a disc jockey while he was going to university.
grate on (someone's) nerves What does "grate on (someone's) nerves" mean?	to annoy or bother someone	The woman who I work with grates on my nerves. She is very irritating.

from the outset What does "from the outset" mean?	from the beginning	I knew from the outset that the recipe would be very good.
count on (someone or something) What does "count on (someone or something)" mean?	to depend on someone or something	You can count on our boss to do everything right.
play footsie (with someone) What does "play footsie (with someone)" mean?	to attract someone's attention by touching his or her foot under the table, to flirt with someone	The couple at the restaurant were playing footsie under the table.
nose (someone) out What does "nose (someone) out" mean?	to push someone away, to exclude someone	The older boy nosed the younger boy out of the line.
Ivy League What does "Ivy League" mean?	a small group of older and famous eastern United States colleges and universities such as Harvard and Yale and Princeton	Several of the company executives went to an Ivy League school.

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Break The Back Of The Beast Idiom