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Sure as eggs is eggs What does Sure as eggs is eggs mean?	These means absolutely certain, and we do say 'is' even though it is grammatically wrong.
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steaming mad What does "steaming mad" mean?	to be very angry	The woman was steaming mad when the customer service representative was rude to her on the telephone.

set one's heart on (something) What does "set one's heart on (something)" mean?	to select something as one's goal	The young runner set his heart on winning the marathon.
eat away at (something) What does "eat away at (something)" mean?	to rot/destroy something	The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all year.
good deal What does "good deal" mean?	a product of good quality and a cheap price	You can usually get a good deal on stereos at that discount store.
fly in the face of (something) What does "fly in the face of (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The explanation by the criminal flies in the face of any common sense that someone would have.
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
have a handle on (something) What does "have a handle on (something)" mean?	have control or an understanding of something	I finally have a handle on my work and it is going very well.

strike out What does "strike out" mean?	to fail	We struck out in our attempt to gather enough support to build a new cafeteria in our building.
a pat on the back What does "a pat on the back" mean?	praise	My boss gave me a pat on the back after I finished the project.
blow the whistle on someone What does "blow the whistle on someone" mean?	reveal information about someone (from sports where the referee blows a whistle when someone does something wrong)	reveal information about someone (from sports where the referee blows a whistle when someone does something wrong) The secretary blew the whistle on her boss for his responsibility in wasting much money in his department.
rophy What does "rophy" mean?	rohypnol
see no objection to (something) What does "see no objection to (something)" mean?	to not have any objection to something	I see no objection to my friend coming to the meeting with me.
foul one's own nest What does "foul one's own nest" mean?	to harm one's own interests	The union fouled their own nest with their dishonest behavior.

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Sure As Eggs Is Eggs Idiom