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Hail-fellow-well-met What does Hail-fellow-well-met mean?	Someone whose behavior is hearty, friendly and congenial.
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run up against (something) What does "run up against (something)" mean?	to encounter something	The city ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.
Asleep at the wheel What does "Asleep at the wheel" mean?	If someone is asleep at the wheel, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. 'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative.
a narrow escape What does "a narrow escape" mean?	an escape with little chance of error	He had a narrow escape when he almost fell from his bicycle.
in person What does "in person" mean?	actually present at a place or event	I had to go to the bank and sign the papers in person.
tip the scales at (something) What does "tip the scales at (something)" mean?	to weigh a certain amount	The wrestler tipped the scales at over 200 kilograms.
diamond in the rough What does "diamond in the rough" mean?	a good person or thing that is hidden by a rough exterior	The man is a diamond in the rough and a very gentle person.
put one's back into (something) What does "put one's back into (something)" mean?	use great physical or mental energy to do something	We put our backs into trying to move the freezer out of the basement.
on (someone`s) back What does "on (someone`s) back" mean?	constantly criticizing someone, pressuring someone	My sister is always on her daughter's back to clean up her room.
buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off What does "buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off" mean?	to use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty (similar to a bribe and sometimes illegal)	The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.

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Hail Fellow Well Met Idiom