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Knight in shining armour What does Knight in shining armour mean?	A knight in shining armour is someone who saves you when you are in great trouble or danger.
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come out of nowhere What does "come out of nowhere" mean?	to appear suddenly	The eagle came out of nowhere and captured the small mouse.

speak out on/about (something) What does "speak out on/about (something)" mean?	to speak in favor of or in support of something	My boss spoke out in favor of giving me a promotion.
bite (someone's) head off What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak to someone in an angry way	My sister bit my head off when I asked her a question.
have (something) stuck in one's craw What does "have (something) stuck in one's craw" mean?	have something irritate or displease someone	The man's complaint stuck in my craw for several weeks before I forgot it.
no great shakes What does "no great shakes" mean?	to be mediocre, to be unimportant	The hotel was no great shakes and I wouldn`t recommend that you stay there.
try one's luck at (something) What does "try one's luck at (something)" mean?	to try to do something (where success depends on luck)	I decided to try my luck at buying a lottery ticket although I usually never win.

a sight for sore eyes What does "a sight for sore eyes" mean?	a welcome sight	The man was a sight for sore eyes when he came home from his trip.
in for a penny, in for a pound What does "in for a penny, in for a pound" mean?	after spending some money or time for something you should spend more time or money to finish the job completely	In for a penny, in for a pound and because we had already spent so much money repairing the car we decided to continue to pay more money until it was completely finished.
take off clothes or shoes etc. What does "take off clothes or shoes etc." mean?	to remove clothes or shoes etc.	"Please take off your shoes before you enter our house."
fall off What does "fall off" mean?	to decrease	The number of tourists to the island is falling off.
break out in a cold sweat What does "break out in a cold sweat" mean?	to perspire from fever or anxiety	I usually break out in a cold sweat when I have to make a speech.
fancy What does "fancy" mean?	like; find appealing; enjoy.	You fancy him? Why? He's such a nerd.

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Knight In Shining Armour Idiom