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Neither use nor ornament What does Neither use nor ornament mean?	Something that serves no purpose and is not aesthetically pleasing is neither use nor ornament.
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send someone to the showers What does "send someone to the showers" mean?	send a player off the field and out of a game	send a player off the field and out of a gameThe referee sent the top player to the showers after he refused to stop arguing.

grounded in fact What does "grounded in fact" mean?	based on facts	The decisions that were made during the legal discussions were grounded in fact.
green-eyed monster What does "green-eyed monster" mean?	jealousy	The woman was consumed by the green-eyed monster and it was affecting her life.
all ears What does "all ears" mean?	eager to hear something, very attentive	My sister was all ears when I talked about starting a home business.
fall into a trap What does "fall into a trap" mean?	to become caught in someone's scheme	The criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.
walk the floor What does "walk the floor" mean?	walk back and forth across the floor	He spent the night walking the hospital floor while waiting for his wife to have a baby.
lay one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "lay one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to see or find someone or something	"If you lay your eyes on my house keys please tell me."
cross swords with (someone) What does "cross swords with (someone)" mean?	to have an argument with someone	I do not want to cross swords with my supervisor again.

snow job What does "snow job" mean?	deception; con
hit the sauce What does "hit the sauce" mean?	to drink alcohol (usually regularly)	I think that the woman began to hit the sauce after her husband lost his job.
give the devil his due What does "give the devil his due" mean?	to give credit to someone who deserves it even if you dislike him or her	I do not like to work with my coworker because he is lazy. However, you have to give the devil his due. He always gets the job done.
balance the books What does "balance the books" mean?	to check that all the money in a business is accounted for	The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.

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Neither Use Nor Ornament Idiom