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Fall off the back of a lorry What does Fall off the back of a lorry mean?	(UK) If someone tries to sell you something that has fallen of the back of a lorry, they are trying to sell you stolen goods.
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Don't Count Your Chickens Before They're Hatched What does "Don't Count Your Chickens Before They're Hatched" mean?	Don't be overconfident and assume success before you know the outcome of a venture.	In the midst of this daydream, she did toss her curls, sending the pail of milk spilling. The moral of the fable is: Such are the disappointments of those who count their chickens before they are hatched. This proverb's use in English began in the second half of the sixteenth century, but its origins are in Aesop's Fables, written in the sixth century B.C. "The Milkmaid and the Pail" is a fable about a young girl on her way home, carrying her pail of milk on top of her head. She was daydreaming about what she would do with the milk, starting with making cream and butter to sell. Then, she could buy eggs with that money, and the eggs would hatch into chickens. They would lay more eggs, and the process would continue, growing more and more profitable. Later on, she could sell some of the birds and buy herself a dress, drawing attention of the young men in the town. When they took notice, her plan was to ignore their advances wit a toss of her curls.
get around What does "get around " mean?	to go to different places, to move about	My friend gets around and has been to many different cities.
a breath of fresh air What does "a breath of fresh air" mean?	someone brings new ideas/new energy/new ways of doing something to a situation	The new manager is a breath of fresh air around those who never like to change anything.
tranny What does "tranny" mean?	transmission in a car
live by one's wits What does "live by one's wits" mean?	survive by being clever	The boy lives by his wits and never has any problems dealing with life.

hit parade What does "hit parade" mean?	a list of songs arranged in order of popularity	We listened to all the songs on the hit parade last night.
get down to the facts What does "get down to the facts" mean?	to begin to discuss things that matter, to get to the truth	When the trial began the lawyers tried to get down to the facts of the case.

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Fall Off The Back Of A Lorry Idiom