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Small dog, tall weeds What does Small dog, tall weeds mean?	This idiom is used to describe someone the speaker does not believe has the ability or resources to handle a task or job.
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bamboozle What does "bamboozle" mean?	deceive or confuse someone

cross one`s heart and hope to die What does "cross one`s heart and hope to die" mean?	to promise that what you are saying is true	"I promise that I will give you the money next week. Cross my heart and hope to die."
give (someone) the shirt off one's back What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?	be very generous to someone	My friend is the most generous person that I know and he will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.
make a comeback What does "make a comeback" mean?	return to one's former (successful) career	The boxer has been training very hard in his attempt to make a comeback.
rear its ugly head What does "rear its ugly head" mean?	something unpleasant appears or becomes obvious after being hidden	The problem of mold has reared its ugly head in our house again.
down to earth What does "down to earth" mean?	to be sensible and practical	My mother is very down to earth.

get the eye from (someone) What does "get the eye from (someone)" mean?	to be looked at by someone in a hostile or unfriendly way	We got the eye from the manager of the restaurant when we entered in our old clothes.
throw (someone) off (someone's) trail What does "throw (someone) off (someone's) trail" mean?	to cause someone to lose the trail (when following someone or something)	The criminals were able to throw the police off their trail and they could escape easily.
cause a stir What does "cause a stir" mean?	to cause people to become agitated and alarmed about something	The soccer player caused a stir when he criticized the referee.
live in an ivory tower What does "live in an ivory tower" mean?	to not be aware of the realities of everyday life	The university professor lived in an ivory tower and had no idea what was going on around him.
psyched up (for something) What does "psyched up (for something)" mean?	to be mentally alert, to be ready to do something	Our team was psyched up for the game but they lost anyway.
Volte-face What does "Volte-face" mean?	If you do a volte-face on something, you make a sudden and complete change in your stance or position over an issue.

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Small Dog, Tall Weeds Idiom