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Calm before the storm What does Calm before the storm mean?	A calm time immediately before period of violent activity or argument is the calm before the storm.
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back the wrong horse What does "back the wrong horse" mean?	to support someone or something that cannot win or succeed	We backed the wrong horse in the election and our candidate lost badly.
put in one`s two cents (worth) What does "put in one`s two cents (worth)" mean?	to add one's comments or opinion to a discussion	I stood up in the meeting and put in my two cents worth before I was asked to sit down.
a leopard can't change his spots What does "a leopard can't change his spots" mean?	you cannot change someone's basic human nature	The supervisor tried to have a good relationship with his staff but a leopard can't change his spots and he still had problems with those around him
full of oneself What does "full of oneself" mean?	to be conceited, to be self-important	The girl was full of herself and would only talk about things that were important to her.
CO What does "CO" mean?	commanding officer
come in handy What does "come in handy" mean?	to be useful or convenient	I think that the small hammer will come in handy to fix the desk.

shake hands with (someone) What does "shake hands with (someone)" mean?	to shake the hand of someone to greet them	I shook hands with my neighbor when I first met him.
crash What does "crash" mean?	spend the night somewhere.	I crashed at my friend's place because I didn't feel like driving home.
snag What does "snag" mean?	trouble; difficulty
knock (someone) off their feet What does "knock (someone) off their feet" mean?	surprise or shock someone so much that he does not know what to do	When they announced that I had won the prize it knocked me off my feet.

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Calm Before The Storm Idiom