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Quiet before the Storm What does Quiet before the Storm mean?	When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm.
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go legit What does "go legit" mean?	begin a legitimate (honest) business after having been operating an illegal business	The brothers decided to go legit and get the proper licenses for their small business.
like a three-ring circus What does "like a three-ring circus" mean?	chaotic/exciting/busy	The shopping center was like a three-ring circus when we went shopping on Saturday afternoon.
put (something) down in black and white What does "put (something) down in black and white" mean?	to put the details of something down on paper, to write down the terms of an agreement	I was told to put my proposal down in black and white.
Without a hitch What does "Without a hitch" mean?	If something happens without a hitch, nothing at all goes wrong.
in practice What does "in practice" mean?	in the actual doing of something	In practice the business does not operate the way that you would expect it to.

as soon as What does "as soon as" mean?	just after something, when	I phoned my friend as soon as I finished dinner.
one's goose is cooked What does "one's goose is cooked" mean?	one has been discovered to have done something wrong and he or she is now in trouble, one is finished, one's chances for something are ruined	My goose is cooked. Soon my friend will discover that I lost her bicycle.
give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person	The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.

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Quiet Before The Storm Idiom