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The be all and end all What does The be all and end all mean?	The phrase 'The be all and end all' means that a something is the final, or ultimate outcome or result of a situation or event.
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cock tease What does "cock tease" mean?	a woman who makes sexual advances but does not follow through

kiss and tell What does "kiss and tell" mean?	participate in something private and then tell others about it	I don't trust her because she is the kind of person who will kiss and tell.
Keep your powder dry What does "Keep your powder dry" mean?	If you keep your powder dry, you act cautiously so as not to damage your chances.
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to take back something that one has said, to admit that something is not true	I told my boss that I would soon quit my job but later I had to eat my words and tell him that I wanted to stay.
cheek by jowl What does "cheek by jowl" mean?	side by side, close together	The boxes were placed in the room cheek by jowl and nothing else could fit in.
for love or money What does "for love or money" mean?	by any means available	We were not able to get our boss to agree to the proposal for love or money.
as crooked as a dog's hind leg What does "as crooked as a dog's hind leg" mean?	dishonest	The politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and nobody likes him.
dish out (criticism) What does "dish out (criticism)" mean?	to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly	Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.
keep an ear out for (something) What does "keep an ear out for (something)" mean?	to listen carefully for something	I plan to keep an ear out for any information about a new job.

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The Be All And End All Idiom