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Cut off your nose to spite your face What does Cut off your nose to spite your face mean?	If you cut off your nose to spite your face, you do something rash or silly that ends up making things worse for you, often because you are angry or upset.
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goof off What does "goof off" mean?	waste time; mess around

take (something/it) to the bank What does "take (something/it) to the bank" mean?	to have/do something that is a sure thing, to do/have something that you can count on no matter what happens	The business proposal is a sure thing and you can take it to the bank.
Go blue What does "Go blue" mean?	If you go blue, you are very cold indeed. ('Turn blue' is an alternative form.)
a little hard work never hurt/killed anyone What does "a little hard work never hurt/killed anyone" mean?	one should expect to do hard or difficult work and not try to avoid doing it	one should expect to do hard or difficult work and not try to avoid doing itThe mother said that a little hard work never hurt anyone and asked her son to clean the kitchen.
on condition that What does "on condition that" mean?	providing that	The man was not sent to prison on condition that he do volunteer work in the community.
buckle down (to something) What does "buckle down (to something)" mean?	to begin to work seriously at something	I have to buckle down and study or I will fail the exam.

have a taste for (something) What does "have a taste for (something)" mean?	to have a desire for a food or drink or something	The opera singer has a taste for classical music.
make (someone) eat crow What does "make (someone) eat crow" mean?	to cause someone to admit an error or retract a statement	We made our boss eat crow when we discovered the mistake that he made with our work schedule.
draw interest What does "draw interest" mean?	to appear interesting and attract someone's attention	The singers drew much interest when they performed at the festival.
go whole hog What does "go whole hog" mean?	to do everything possible, to be extravagant	We went whole hog in our effort to make sure that the convention was a success.
lose one's grip What does "lose one's grip" mean?	to lose control of a situation	The young teacher seems to be losing her grip on the situation in her classroom.

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Cut Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face Idiom