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Pot Calling the Kettle Black What does Pot Calling the Kettle Black mean?	Someone who criticises another but who is just as much at fault themselves.	George complaining that I talk too much is kind of like the pot calling the kettle black. From Cervantes' classic: *Don Quixote.*
pot calling the kettle black What does pot calling the kettle black mean?	the person who criticizes/accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes/accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
pot calling the kettle black What does pot calling the kettle black mean?	the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
pot calling the kettle black What does pot calling the kettle black mean?	a person who is criticizing someone else may be as guilty as the person who he or she criticizes	It was like the pot calling the kettle black when the woman who is always late for work criticized her coworker for also being late.
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Here goes. What does "Here goes." mean?	ready to to do something while hoping for the best results	"Well, here goes. I am going to go and ask that girl for a date right now."
Fairweather friend What does "Fairweather friend" mean?	A fairweather friend is the type who is always there when times are good but forgets about you when things get difficult or problems crop up.
amount to (something) What does "amount to (something)" mean?	to become successful	The boy will never amount to anything if he does not change his behavior.
wolf down (something) What does "wolf down (something)" mean?	to gulp down something, to eat something quickly	I wolfed down my dinner and left the house for the movie.
in existence What does "in existence" mean?	now existing	The company has been in existence for many years.
head What does "head" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom
stick up (someone or something) What does "stick up (someone or something)" mean?	to rob someone or something with a gun or other weapon	A man with a gun tried to stick up my mother when I was a child.

all in a day's work What does "all in a day's work" mean?	to be part of what is expected of you	It was all in a day's work when the firefighters rescued the cat.
bad girl What does "bad girl" mean?	woman who behaves dangerously or irresponsibly by normal social standards
can't stand/stomach (someone or something) What does "can't stand/stomach (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something very much	My uncle cannot stand his daughter's boyfriend.
knit one's brow What does "knit one's brow" mean?	to wrinkle one's brow (by frowning)	The ticket agent knit his brow when I began to ask questions about the airline routes.

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Pot Calling The Kettle Black Idiom