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Slower than molasses going uphill in January What does Slower than molasses going uphill in January mean?	To move extremely slowly. Molasses drips slowly anyway but add January cold and gravity, dripping uphill would be an impossibility, thereby making the molasses move very slowly indeed!
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stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	betray someone	My friend stabbed me in the back although I made an effort to help him get a job.

save one`s breath What does "save one`s breath" mean?	to keep silent because talking will do no good	"You can save your breath and not bother talking to him. He never listens to anyone."
Bull session What does "Bull session" mean?	If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something.
go down the chute What does "go down the chute" mean?	faill completely
full of it What does "full of it" mean?	lying; dumb (from "full of shit").	He's so full of it, no one should believe anything he says.
get a load off one's mind What does "get a load off one's mind" mean?	to talk about what is troubling you	I wanted to get a load off my mind so I passed the evening talking with a friend.

a sharp tongue What does "a sharp tongue" mean?	a way of talking/speaking to others that is unkind/bad/critical	The woman has a sharp tongue and she says some very unkind things to others.
upset the applecart What does "upset the applecart" mean?	ruin or spoil a plan or idea	Try not to upset the applecart as we have spent a lot of time working on this project.
eat one`s cake and have it too What does "eat one`s cake and have it too" mean?	to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both ways	The man refuses to give up anything and he always wants to eat his cake and have it too.
a copycat What does "a copycat" mean?	someone who copies another person`s work or actions	The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children.

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Slower Than Molasses Going Uphill In January Idiom