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Old flames die hard What does Old flames die hard mean?	It's very difficult to forget old things, especially the first love.
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get/have a lump in one's throat What does "get/have a lump in one's throat" mean?	feel like there in something in your throat as if you were going to cry	I got a lump in my throat as I listened to the tragic story of the woman's family.
break the news (to someone) What does "break the news (to someone)" mean?	to tell someone some information first	He is planning to break the news about his transfer tomorrow.
Sprat to catch a mackerel What does "Sprat to catch a mackerel" mean?	If you use a sprat to catch a mackerel, you make a small expenditure or take a small risk in the hope of a much greater gain.
POW What does "POW" mean?	Prisoner of War	Prisoner of WarThe negotiations regarding POWs continued for many years after the Vietnam war.
too many cooks spoil the broth/stew What does "too many cooks spoil the broth/stew" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and we decided to have less people work on the project because having too many people was making it difficult to do anything.
bitch What does "bitch" mean?	a woman.	Get your bitch out of my face.
lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	to give a bad performance	The performer laid an egg at the concert last night.
turn the heat up on (someone) What does "turn the heat up on (someone)" mean?	to increase the pressure on someone to do something	The police are turning the heat up on the members of the criminal gang.
square away (something) What does "square away (something)" mean?	to put something away or in order, to take care of something, to square the yards of a sailing vessel	"Have you squared away your plans for your holidays yet?"
make a living What does "make a living" mean?	earn enough money to live	He cannot make a living by only doing a part-time job.

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Old Flames Die Hard Idiom