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Scarlet woman What does Scarlet woman mean?	This idiom is used as a pejorative term for a sexually promiscuous woman, especially an adulteress.
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Case by case What does "Case by case" mean?	If things are done case by case, each situation or issue is handled separately on its own merits and demerits.

get one's priorities right What does "get one's priorities right" mean?	to choose the correct order of priorities	The woman must get her priorities right and spend more time at her job.
have (someone's) hide What does "have (someone's) hide" mean?	to scold or punish someone (a hide is the skin of an animal)	The mother promised to have the little boy's hide if he did not behave well.
have an eye for (something) What does "have an eye for (something)" mean?	to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something	My father has an eye for ceramic plates and he has a large collection of them.
put one's dibs on (something) What does "put one's dibs on (something)" mean?	to lay a claim to something	I put my dibs on the most comfortable chair when I went to my friend's house.
put across (something) What does "put across (something)" mean?	to make oneself understood, to communicate something	The speaker spends much effort trying to clearly put across what he wants to say.
fuck like bunnies What does "fuck like bunnies" mean?	have sex regularly and repeatedly
kick around What does "kick around" mean?	treat badly, act roughly or badly to someone or something	I don`t like her very much because she is always kicking around her employees.

(not one's) cup of tea What does "(not one's) cup of tea" mean?	something that one does not enjoy or do well (usually used in the negative)	Going to art galleries is not my cup of tea so I think that I will stay home this evening.
flat-chested What does "flat-chested" mean?	said of a woman with small breasts
make a cold call What does "make a cold call" mean?	to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people	When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.
in the act of (doing something) What does "in the act of (doing something)" mean?	while doing something	The man was arrested in the act of stealing money from the cash register in the store.
find Mr. Right What does "find Mr. Right" mean?	find the right or perfect person	find the right or perfect personShe is always hoping to find Mr. Right but so far she hasn't had any luck.

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Scarlet Woman Idiom