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Paint yourself into a corner What does Paint yourself into a corner mean?	If someone paints themselves into a corner, they get themselves into a mess.
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TIA What does "TIA" mean?	thanks in advance
a labor of love What does "a labor of love" mean?	something done for personal pleasure and not for money	The man's book is a labor of love and he doesn`t expect to make any money from it.
A rising tide lifts all boats What does "A rising tide lifts all boats" mean?	This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit from it.
(have a) bee in one`s bonnet What does "(have a) bee in one`s bonnet" mean?	to have an idea that continually occupies one`s thoughts.	My friend has a bee in her bonnet about going to Europe next year.
not know shit from shinola What does "not know shit from shinola" mean?	not know anything useful
at the bottom of the hour What does "at the bottom of the hour" mean?	on the half hour (10:30, 11:30 etc.)	At the bottom of the hour they opened the store for the customers.

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Paint Yourself Into A Corner Idiom