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Constitution of an ox What does Constitution of an ox mean?	If someone has the constitution of an ox, they are less affected than most people by things like tiredness, illness, alcohol, etc.
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nobody`s fool What does "nobody`s fool" mean?	a smart person, a person who can take care of himself or herself	She is nobody`s fool. You will not have to worry about her at all when she starts her new job.

bug (someone) What does "bug (someone)" mean?	to annoy or irritate someone	My friend is beginning to bug me with his endless questions.
hang (someone) in effigy What does "hang (someone) in effigy" mean?	hang a dummy of a hated person	The demonstrators hung the dishonest politician in effigy.
get into What does "get into" mean?	to secure a place in a college or university or course	My friend wants to get into a good university.
Garbage fee What does "Garbage fee" mean?	A garbage fee is a charge that has no value and doesn't provide any real service.
add fuel to the fire What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?	to make a problem worse, to make an angry person more angry	The company added fuel to the fire when they criticized the workers.
tight spot What does "tight spot" mean?	a difficult situation	We are in a very tight spot since the top salesman quit.

go through the roof What does "go through the roof" mean?	to go very high	The price of oil is going through the roof.
get down to brass tacks What does "get down to brass tacks" mean?	to begin discussing/doing something immediately	"Let`s get down to brass tacks and finish this job quickly."
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Done to death What does "Done to death" mean?	If a joke or story has been done to death, it has been told so often that it has stopped being funny.
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divide (something) fifty-fifty What does "divide (something) fifty-fifty" mean?	to divide something into two equal parts	We decided to divide the money that we earned fifty-fifty.

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Constitution Of An Ox Idiom