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Rake over old coals What does Rake over old coals mean?	(UK) If you go back to old problems and try to bring them back, making trouble for someone, you are raking over old coals.
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A bit much What does "A bit much" mean?	If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit much.
heads or tails What does "heads or tails" mean?	the face of a coin or the opposite side	We decided who would start the game by throwing heads or tails with a coin.
get bent What does "get bent" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
bright and early What does "bright and early" mean?	very early	The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning.
buy (something) on credit What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?	to buy something now and pay for it later	We decided to buy the computer on credit because we did not have much money.
the exception that proves the rule What does "the exception that proves the rule" mean?	an exception to a rule proves that the rule exists	The salesman is very quiet and shy and he is the exception that proves the rule in his company. Everybody else is very talkative.
each and every What does "each and every" mean?	every	"I want each and every student to bring his or her textbook tomorrow."

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Rake Over Old Coals Idiom