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Hit the ground running What does Hit the ground running mean?	If someone hits the ground running, they start a new job or position in a very dynamic manner.
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full of it What does "full of it" mean?	to be full of nonsense	I thought that the woman was full of it when she told me that the business was closed.
deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	to be unable to hear or speak	The man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train.
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.
by way of (something) What does "by way of (something)" mean?	as a substitute for something, as a form or example of something	By way of introduction the man gave everyone his business card.
have the Midas touch What does "have the Midas touch" mean?	to have the ability to make money easily (King Midas turned everything that he touched into gold)	My uncle has the Midas touch and every business that he starts makes a lot of money.
have other/bigger fish to fry What does "have other/bigger fish to fry" mean?	to have other more important things to do, to have other opportunities	I have other fish to fry and I do not plan to spend any more time talking about my friend's problems.
do (someone) good What does "do (someone) good" mean?	to be good or beneficial for someone	It will do my friend good to go on a holiday.
bone up (on something) What does "bone up (on something)" mean?	to study or review (something)	I decided to take a course at night to bone up on my Spanish.
Cold day in hell What does "Cold day in hell" mean?	This is used as a prediction there is no chance some event or condition will ever happen.'There will be a cold day in hell before he manages it.'

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Hit The Ground Running Idiom