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Come up smelling of roses What does Come up smelling of roses mean?	(UK) If someone comes up smelling of roses, they emerge from a situation with their reputation undamaged.
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from hand to hand What does "from hand to hand" mean?	from one person to another person	We passed the dictionaries from hand to hand until everybody had one.
in receipt of (something) What does "in receipt of (something)" mean?	having received something	My lawyer was already in receipt of the documents when he phoned me.
pick a fight/quarrel What does "pick a fight/quarrel" mean?	to start a fight/quarrel with someone on purpose	I do not like that woman because she is always trying to pick a quarrel with others.
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to ignore something that is intended for you	My complaints to my boss always fall on deaf ears.
Cast a long shadow What does "Cast a long shadow" mean?	Something or someone that casts a long shadow has considerable influence on other people or events.

Cross that bridge when you come to it What does "Cross that bridge when you come to it" mean?	If you will cross that bridge when you come to it, you will deal with a problem when it arises, but not until that point
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	immediately and without consulting anyone, without delay	Our teacher dismissed our excuses out of hand.
dead set against (something) What does "dead set against (something)" mean?	to be determined not to do something	The parents are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and we decided to have less people work on the project because having too many people was making it difficult to do anything.
with every (other) breath What does "with every (other) breath" mean?	repeatedly or continually saying something	My friend tells me with every other breath that she does not like my boyfriend.

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Come Up Smelling Of Roses Idiom