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Talk the hind legs off a donkey What does Talk the hind legs off a donkey mean?	A person who is excessively or extremely talkative can talk the hind legs off a donkey.
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town-and-gown What does "town-and-gown" mean?	the relations (often bad) between a town and its people and the university and university students who are located in that town	There were town-and-gown conflicts every year around graduation time when many parties were held for the new graduates.
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loonie What does "loonie" mean?	mentally unstable person
dead as a doornail What does "dead as a doornail" mean?	to be very dead	The man was as dead as a doornail after the car accident.
get down to the facts What does "get down to the facts" mean?	to begin to discuss things that matter, to get to the truth	When the trial began the lawyers tried to get down to the facts of the case.
engage in (something) What does "engage in (something)" mean?	to be busy with something, to be occupied with something	The man is engaged in a new project. The woman was engaged in a long conversation.
spare the rod and spoil the child What does "spare the rod and spoil the child" mean?	sometimes you must physically punish a child in order to teach him or her to behave properly	The parents supported some physical punishment for their children and believed that if you spare the rod you will spoil the child.

give birth What does "give birth" mean?	to have a baby	The woman gave birth to a baby boy last night.
save one`s breath What does "save one`s breath" mean?	keep silent because talking will not do any good	"You can save your breath and not bother talking to him. He never listens to anyone."
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	a proverb that says that having part of something is better than having nothing at all	Half a loaf is better than none and I would rather work part-time than have no job at all.
save up (for something) What does "save up (for something)" mean?	to save money in order to buy something	I am saving up for a new television set.
wear out What does "wear out" mean?	use or wear something until it becomes useless	My shoes wore out during my trip to Paris.
champ/chomp at the bit What does "champ/chomp at the bit" mean?	to be ready and anxious to do something (a bit is put into a horse's mouth for control of the horse)	Everyone was chomping at the bit to get started on their holiday.

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Talk The Hind Legs Off A Donkey Idiom