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Hive of worker bees What does Hive of worker bees mean?	A hive of worker bees is a group of people working actively and cooperatively. Example: The classroom was a hive of worker bees.
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abide by (something) What does "abide by (something)" mean?	to follow the rules of something	The cleaning staff must abide by the rules of the school.
put out (some) feelers What does "put out (some) feelers" mean?	to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about it	I put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.
take the initiative to (do something) What does "take the initiative to (do something)" mean?	to decide to do something although one has not been asked to do it	I decided to take the initiative to organize a dinner for my friend who was leaving to go to a different university.
run down (someone or something) What does "run down (someone or something)" mean?	to crash against and knock down someone or something	A car ran down my dog last week.
share and share alike What does "share and share alike" mean?	have/get equal shares of something	We always share and share alike when we are on a camping trip.

slice of the cake/pie What does "slice of the cake/pie" mean?	a share of something	The government wants a slice of the cake of the money from the new casinos.
GPO What does "GPO" mean?	good for parts only
Put somebody's nose out of joint What does "Put somebody's nose out of joint" mean?	If you put someone's nose out of joint, you irritate them or make them angry with you.
burst with pride What does "burst with pride" mean?	to be full of pride and ready to burst	The girl's parents were bursting with pride at the graduation ceremony.

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Hive Of Worker Bees Idiom