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Cut your coat according to your cloth What does Cut your coat according to your cloth mean?	If you cut your coat according to your cloth, you only buy things that you have sufficient money to pay for.
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think twice (before doing something) What does "think twice (before doing something)" mean?	to consider carefully whether one should do something	I told my cousin to think twice before he decides to quit his job.

loser What does "loser" mean?	incompetent, undesirable person
know (something) inside out What does "know (something) inside out" mean?	know something thoroughly	I know the history of our city inside out.
get to first base What does "get to first base" mean?	to make a start, to succeed	I tried to meet the company president but I could not get to first base.
take one`s own medicine What does "take one`s own medicine" mean?	to accept punishment without complaining	He likes to criticize others but he can never take his own medicine when others criticize him.
spread like wildfire What does "spread like wildfire" mean?	to spread rapidly and without control	The panic over the bad drinking water spread like wildfire throughout the city.

pop What does "pop" mean?	popular.	Pop music sucks these days.
antsy What does "antsy" mean?	: restless; impatient and tired of waiting.	"I hope Katy calls soon. Just sitting around andwaiting is making me antsy."
at the top of one`s lungs What does "at the top of one`s lungs" mean?	with a very loud voice	I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the man's attention.
eat What does "eat" mean?	pay for the costs or expenses associated with something

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Cut Your Coat According To Your Cloth Idiom