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Don't judge a book by the cover What does Don't judge a book by the cover mean?	This idiom means that you should not judge something or someone by appearances, but should look deeper at what is inside and more important.
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Katie bar the door What does "Katie bar the door " mean?	get ready for trouble, a desperate situation is at hand	The gang arrived at the hotel and were ready to come in and fight. "Katie bar the door."
drop by the wayside What does "drop by the wayside" mean?	to give up or fail before the finish of something	Many runners dropped by the wayside during the marathon.
play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to be secretive and cautious about something	My colleague was playing his cards close to his chest when he began to talk to our competitor.
mad as a hornet What does "mad as a hornet" mean?	very angry	Our boss was mad as a hornet when we saw him at the meeting yesterday.
stretch one's legs What does "stretch one's legs" mean?	to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time	The airplane passenger decided to stand up and stretch her legs.
wannabe What does "wannabe" mean?	somebody who aspires to greatness or to a particular position or achievement

Head on a spike What does "Head on a spike" mean?	If someone wants a head on a spike, they want to be able to destroy or really punish a person.
pull (some) strings What does "pull (some) strings" mean?	to secretly use influence and power	Our boss was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.
the time of one`s life What does "the time of one`s life" mean?	a wonderful time	My cousin had the time of her life when she went to Rome last summer.
on a diet What does "on a diet" mean?	to be trying to lose weight by eating less food	I have been on a diet for two months now.
just the same What does "just the same" mean?	nevertheless	I told her not to come early but just the same she came early anyway.

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Don't Judge A Book By The Cover Idiom