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Left to your own devices What does Left to your own devices mean?	If someone is left to their own devices, they are not controlled and can do what they want.
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a monkey on one's back What does "a monkey on one's back" mean?	a serious problem that stops someone from being successful at something	Seven games without scoring a goal was a monkey on the back of the famous soccer player.

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yakety-yak What does "yakety-yak" mean?	a lot of talk about little things	We spent the whole evening in a yakety-yak session at my friends.
come on! What does "come on!" mean?	please, hurry, go faster	"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."
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hang one's hat (somewhere) What does "hang one's hat (somewhere)" mean?	to live or take up residence somewhere	I want to move and hang my hat in a small town somewhere.
get wind of (something) What does "get wind of (something)" mean?	to hear about something	I got wind of the changes in our company from my friend.
melt in one`s mouth What does "melt in one`s mouth" mean?	taste very good, taste delicious	The pastry that my grandmother made melted in my mouth.

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Left To Your Own Devices Idiom