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One man's loss is another man's gain What does One man's loss is another man's gain mean?	This means thato ne person's setback benefits someone else.
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a horse of a different color What does "a horse of a different color" mean?	something totally separate and different	Changing locations is a horse of a different color. It was never mentioned in any of our meetings.
Bury your head in the sand What does "Bury your head in the sand" mean?	If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong.

where there's smoke there's fire What does "where there's smoke there's fire" mean?	if there is evidence of a problem then there probably is a problem	if there is evidence of a problem then there probably is a problemWhere there's smoke there's fire and the discussion of the safety problem suggested that the company should try to do something about it.
Gung ho What does "Gung ho" mean?	If someone is gung ho about something, they support it blindly and don't think about the consequences.
badger (someone) What does "badger (someone)" mean?	to get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them	I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer games.
big enchilada What does "big enchilada" mean?	the biggest and most important thing or person	The new accounting manager is the big enchilada in our company.

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One Man's Loss Is Another Man's Gain Idiom