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Dot all the i's and cross all the t's What does Dot all the i's and cross all the t's mean?	If you dot all the i's and cross all the t's, you do something very carefully and thoroughly.
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Tale of the tape What does "Tale of the tape" mean?	This idiom is used when comparing things, especially in sports; it comes from boxing where the fighters would be measured with a tape measure before a fight.

judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s) What does "judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s)" mean?	judge or evaluate someone or something on their own achievements and virtues	We judged the man on his own merits and not by what other people were saying about him.
on the hour What does "on the hour" mean?	to be exactly on the hour mark (12:00, 1:00 etc.)	We give my grandmother her medicine on the hour.
run a risk of (something) What does "run a risk of (something)" mean?	to be open to danger or loss	You run a risk of going to jail if you drive after drinking.
Take your hat off to somebody What does "Take your hat off to somebody" mean?	If you take your hat off to someone, you acknowledge that they have done something exceptional or otherwise deserve your respect.
run a fever/temperature What does "run a fever/temperature" mean?	to have a higher than normal body temperature	The little boy is running a temperature and should stay in bed all day.
as the crow flies What does "as the crow flies" mean?	by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places	As the crow flies, it is about six kilometers between my house and downtown.
fire someone What does "fire someone" mean?	dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance.	"If you continue to be late for work, the company willfire you."

luck out What does "luck out" mean?	be lucky; be fortunate
spear-phishing What does "spear-phishing" mean?	targeted, precision phishing
Kissing cousin What does "Kissing cousin" mean?	A kissing cousin is someone you are related to, but not closely.
a cat nap What does "a cat nap" mean?	a short sleep taken during the day	I had a cat nap during the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.
run out of (something) What does "run out of (something)" mean?	to use all of something	The car ran out of gas in the countryside.

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Dot All The I's And Cross All The T's Idiom