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Fly by the seat of one's pants What does Fly by the seat of one's pants mean?	If you fly by the seat of one's pants, you do something difficult even though you don't have the experience or training required.
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grin and bear it What does "grin and bear it" mean?	to endure something unpleasant with good humor	I have to grin and bear it when my supervisor becomes angry with me.

get down to brass tacks What does "get down to brass tacks" mean?	to begin discussing or doing something immediately	"Let`s get down to brass tacks and finish this job quickly."
beat (something) into (someone's) head What does "beat (something) into (someone's) head" mean?	to force someone to learn something	The teacher thinks that she must beat the material into the heads of the students.
dry run What does "dry run" mean?	an attempt or rehearsal for something	The marriage ceremony was on Saturday so we had a dry run on Thursday night.
come on the scene What does "come on the scene" mean?	to appear in a certain area or place	When the new DVD player came on the scene everybody wanted one.
get off easy What does "get off easy" mean?	to escape a serious punishment	The criminals got off easy after they robbed the bank.

as weak as a kitten What does "as weak as a kitten" mean?	weak, sickly	The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the books.
a crick in one's back/neck What does "a crick in one's back/neck" mean?	a painful cramp in one's back/neck	I woke up this morning with a crick in my neck.
run an ad What does "run an ad" mean?	to place/put an advertisement in a publication	The government decided to run an ad to tell the public about the new gas tax.
nickel and dime (someone) What does "nickel and dime (someone)" mean?	to charge someone many small amounts of money	The constant small repairs to my car are beginning to nickel and dime me.

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Fly By The Seat Of One's Pants Idiom