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Shoot down in flames What does Shoot down in flames mean?	If someone demolishes your argument, it (and you) have been shot down in flames.
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cook the books What does "cook the books" mean?	to cheat in bookkeeping	The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.
on (someone`s) back What does "on (someone`s) back" mean?	constantly criticizing someone, pressuring someone	My sister is always on her daughter's back to clean up her room.
start over/off with a clean slate What does "start over/off with a clean slate" mean?	to ignore the past and start over again	The young man broke the law several times but he was able to start over with a clean slate when the judge decided that he would probably not do anything wrong in the future.
out of the loop What does "out of the loop" mean?	to not be involved or taking part in a job or in information sharing with one's colleagues etc.	I was out of the loop during the negotiations and did not know what was going on.
draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	make a wound that bleeds	The older boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.
customer is always right What does "customer is always right" mean?	you should not disagree with your customers no matter what the problem is or you may lose your customer	The sales clerks were trained that the customer is always right and they must never argue with a customer.

white-knuckle What does "white-knuckle" mean?	very tense, anxious, or stressed
at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	immediately and without any pressure	My friends are willing to help me at the drop of a hat.
do a job on (someone or something) What does "do a job on (someone or something)" mean?	to harm or damage someone or something	We really did a job on the bookcase that we were trying to move.
in case What does "in case" mean?	if, if something should happen	I will take my umbrella in case it rains.
legal age What does "legal age" mean?	the age when a person can do things such as buy cigarettes or when they are responsible for their actions	The young men were not of legal age and were unable to buy any cigarettes.

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Shoot Down In Flames Idiom