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Like a kid in a candy store What does Like a kid in a candy store mean?	If someone is like a kid in a candy store, they are very excited about something.
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get the green light What does "get the green light" mean?	to receive a signal to start or continue something	We got the green light to begin a study of the security problems at our school.

dog-eat-dog What does "dog-eat-dog" mean?	ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants	It is a dog-eat-dog world in our company.
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to take back something that one has said, to admit that something is not true	I told my boss that I would soon quit my job but later I had to eat my words and tell him that I wanted to stay.
lose one's grip What does "lose one's grip" mean?	lose control of a situation	I think that our boss is losing his grip in his ability to control the workplace.
You've got rocks in your head What does "You've got rocks in your head" mean?	Someone who has acted with a lack of intelligence has rocks in their head.

beat around the bush What does "beat around the bush" mean?	to avoid discussing something directly, to speak indirectly, to evade an issue	"Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision."
burn one`s fingers What does "burn one`s fingers" mean?	to suffer from a bad experience	My father burned his fingers in the stock market and he does not want to invest money there again.

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Like A Kid In A Candy Store Idiom