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Five o'clock shadow What does Five o'clock shadow mean?	A five o'clock shadow is the facial hair that a man gets if he doesn't shave for a day or two.
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eat like a horse What does "eat like a horse" mean?	to eat a lot	My friend eats like a horse but he never gains any weight.

Cuts no ice What does "Cuts no ice" mean?	If something cuts no ice, it doesn't have any effect or influence.
He'll rue the day What does "He'll rue the day" mean?	He'll rue the day that he crossed me. This means that the person will one day bitterly regret what they have done.
make good on (something) What does "make good on (something)" mean?	fulfill a promise, make something come true. repay a debt	Our boss made good on his promise to give everyone a raise in the new year.
make a cold call What does "make a cold call" mean?	to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people	When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.
pass the time What does "pass the time" mean?	to fill up time by doing something	My grandfather usually passes the time reading and working in his garden.

pops What does "pops" mean?	you (when addressing an older male you do not personally know).	Hey, pops, help me out here for a minute.
He who pays the piper calls the tune What does "He who pays the piper calls the tune" mean?	the person who pays for something has control over how the money is used	He who pays the piper calls the tune and the owner of the sports team can decide who will play on the team.
Rome was not built in a day What does "Rome was not built in a day" mean?	This idiom means that many things cannot be done instantly, and require time and patience.
Get it off your chest What does "Get it off your chest" mean?	If you get something off your chest, you confess to something that has been troubling you.
giveaway What does "giveaway" mean?	something that is given away free, an act of giving something away, an unintential betrayal of a secret or repressed feeling or plan	Our supervisor's speech was a giveaway. Now, I know that he is planning to retire.

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Five O'clock Shadow Idiom