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Mutton dressed as lamb What does Mutton dressed as lamb mean?	Mutton dressed as lamb is term for middle-aged or elderly people trying to look younger.
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owing to (someone or something) What does "owing to (someone or something)" mean?	because of someone or something	Owing to the bad weather many airplane flights were recently canceled.

between the devil and the deep blue sea What does "between the devil and the deep blue sea" mean?	to be in a very difficult position	The mayor was between the devil and the deep blue sea when he tried to keep the two groups happy.
a road hog What does "a road hog" mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.
create a stink What does "create a stink" mean?	to make a big issue out of something	The woman tried to create a stink when she found the bad product at the supermarket.
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Push the envelope What does "Push the envelope" mean?	This means to go to the limits, to do something to the maximum possible.

tie (someone's) hands What does "tie (someone's) hands" mean?	to prevent someone from doing something	The principal tied our hands and we were not able to start the project.
play second fiddle to (someone) What does "play second fiddle to (someone)" mean?	to be second in importance to someone	He has been playing second fiddle to his boss for many years and has finally decided to change jobs.
first things first What does "first things first" mean?	the most important things must be taken care of first	We did first things first and cleaned the kitchen before cleaning the living room.
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Road to Damascus What does "Road to Damascus" mean?	If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.
daylight robbery What does "daylight robbery" mean?	the extreme overcharging of money for something	The amount of money which the gas station charged for the gasoline was daylight robbery.

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Mutton Dressed As Lamb Idiom