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Taste of your own medicine What does Taste of your own medicine mean?	If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson.
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fall into place What does "fall into place" mean?	to fit together, to become organized	Everything fell into place and we were able to prepare for our trip to Brazil.
back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to return to work or return to something else that you do not want to do	We finished our lunch and went back to the salt mines.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary What does "look like the cat that swallowed the canary" mean?	to look very self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success	The boy looked like the cat that swallowed the canary after he won the relay race.
lap up (something) What does "lap up (something)" mean?	to eat or drink something with the tongue (as a dog or cat would)	The dog lapped up the milk that his owner had given him.
draw in one`s horns What does "draw in one`s horns" mean?	to spend less money	The company is not doing well so everybody must draw in their horns.

have a frog in one's throat What does "have a frog in one's throat" mean?	to get a tickle or soreness in one's throat which makes it difficult to speak until you cough and clear your throat	I had a frog in my throat and it was difficult to talk on the telephone.
let on What does "let on" mean?	try to make people believe something, pretend	He tried to let on that he didn`t want the job but actually he did.
falsies What does "falsies" mean?	artificially enlarged breasts (either through surgery or padding).	Nice falsies on her, but I'd rather have the real thing.
drag in (someone or something) or drag (someone or something) in What does "drag in (someone or something) or drag (someone or something) in" mean?	to insist on bringing someone or something into a discussion	Th employee always drags in his personal problems when we talk about his job performance.
off one`s hands What does "off one`s hands" mean?	to no longer be in one`s care or possession	I sold my old computer and got it off my hands.
Any Tom, Dick or Harry What does "Any Tom, Dick or Harry" mean?	If something could be done by any Tom, Dick or Harry, it could be done by absolutely anyone.

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Taste Of Your Own Medicine Idiom