Fine Tuning Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Fine tuning What does Fine tuning mean?	Small adjustments to improve something or to get it working are called fine tuning.
	Some Random Idioms
get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to a ship moving at sea, to become accustomed to something in general	After a few days at the new job I was able to get my sea legs.

give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to proceed with a project	We were given the green light to begin the new project.
take a hand in (something) What does "take a hand in (something)" mean?	to help plan or do something	The man is always ready to take a hand in any work that needs to be done.
ears are red What does "ears are red" mean?	one's ears are red from embarrassment	My ears were red after hearing what the teacher said about me.
burden of proof What does "burden of proof" mean?	the necessity to prove a disputed fact as required by the laws of evidence	The burden of proof during the trial fell on the man who had accused his employee of theft.
rattled What does "rattled" mean?	surprised; confused
come to do/feel (something) What does "come to do/feel (something)" mean?	to begin/learn to do or feel something	At first I disliked the girl but recently I have come to accept her.
call it quits What does "call it quits" mean?	to stop, to finish	I called it quits and went home for the day.
jack off What does "jack off" mean?	masturbate (men only)

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Fine Tuning Idiom