Gnaw Your Vitals Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Gnaw your vitals What does Gnaw your vitals mean?	If something gnaws your vitals, it troubles you greatly and affects you at a very deep level. ('Gnaw at your vitals' is also used.)
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go from bad to worse What does "go from bad to worse" mean?	to get worse, to deteriorate	Things are going from bad to worse in our company.
have one's hands full (with someone or something) What does "have one's hands full (with someone or something)" mean?	to be busy/occupied with someone or something	The woman has her hands full with her three children.
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put one's toe in the water What does "put one's toe in the water" mean?	to slowly start to do something new to see if you like it or if other people will approve of it	I plan to put my toe in the water to see if the new job is suitable for me.
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Gnaw Your Vitals Idiom