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Ruffle a few feathers What does Ruffle a few feathers mean?	If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements.
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up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	to be very angry and wanting to fight, to be equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight	The students were up in arms over the school's plan to make them wear uniforms.

time to catch one's breath What does "time to catch one's breath" mean?	enough time to relax or behave normally	I didn't have time to catch my breath while I was getting ready for the convention.
run like clockwork What does "run like clockwork" mean?	to run or progress very well	The new production system runs like clockwork.
at the end of the day What does "at the end of the day" mean?	when everything else has been taken into consideration	At the end of the day, it was impossible to continue with our plans to build the house.
pay an arm and a leg (for something) What does "pay an arm and a leg (for something)" mean?	to pay a lot of money for something	We paid an arm and a leg for our new sofa.
make (someone) eat crow What does "make (someone) eat crow" mean?	cause someone to admit an error or retract a statement	I wanted the supervisor to eat crow and admit that she had made a mistake.
crop up What does "crop up" mean?	to appear or happen unexpectedly	I will meet him early next week unless something crops up that keeps me busy.

call for (someone) What does "call for (someone)" mean?	to come and get someone	"Could you please call for me before you go to the game."
be a snap What does "be a snap" mean?	be easy; be straight-forward; be simple.	No problem, it's a snap.
not hurt a flea What does "not hurt a flea" mean?	to not hurt anything or anyone (not even a small insect like a flea)	Our dog is very gentle and he will not hurt a flea.
Here goes nothing. What does "Here goes nothing." mean?	ready to do something but think that it will probably be a waste of time and will probably fail	"Here goes nothing. I have already asked him to lend me some money and he always says no but I`ll try again."

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Ruffle A Few Feathers Idiom