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Recipe for disaster What does Recipe for disaster mean?	A recipe for disaster is a mixture of people and events that could only possibly result in trouble.
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on (something's) last legs What does "on (something's) last legs" mean?	something is almost worn out or finished	My car is on its last legs and I will soon have to buy a new one.

poles apart What does "poles apart" mean?	to be very different, to be far from coming to an agreement	The union and management were poles apart in their attempt to reach a contract agreement.
catch (someone) off guard What does "catch (someone) off guard" mean?	to catch a person at a time of carelessness	I was caught off guard when the teacher asked me about my homework.
couch potato What does "couch potato" mean?	someone who spends too much time watching TV.	"You're a real couch potato, Jay. You need toget more exercise!"
go through (an experience) What does "go through (an experience)" mean?	to experience/suffer/live through something	The man has gone through some hard times since he lost his job.
gofer What does "gofer" mean?	somebody whose job is to fetch or bring trivial items to more important people

turn up What does "turn up" mean?	to appear suddenly	The girls turned up when the party was almost over.
Throw the book at someone What does "Throw the book at someone" mean?	If you throw the book at someone, you punish them as severely as possible.

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Recipe For Disaster Idiom