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Those who live by the sword die by the sword What does Those who live by the sword die by the sword mean?	This means that violent people will be treated violently themselves.
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Come up smelling of roses What does "Come up smelling of roses" mean?	(UK) If someone comes up smelling of roses, they emerge from a situation with their reputation undamaged.

he who pays the piper calls the tune What does "he who pays the piper calls the tune" mean?	the person who pays for something should control how it is spent or used	The oil company was paying the expenses for the theater group. However, because he who pays the piper calls the tune they wanted to help decide which plays would be performed.
ahead of the pack What does "ahead of the pack" mean?	to be more successful than other people who are doing the same thing as you (a pack is a group of animals like dogs or wolves who live together)	The girl studied hard all summer and was ahead of the pack when she returned to school in the autumn.
a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	a way of selling something that is very aggressive and uses much pressure	The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we went to another car dealer.
d'oh What does "d'oh" mean?	damn; shit; ouch (popularized in "The Simpsons").	Don't say "d'oh". You sound like Homer Simpson.
pick up speed What does "pick up speed" mean?	to increase the speed of something	The car picked up speed as it began to go down the hill.
burn (oneself) out What does "burn (oneself) out" mean?	to become very tired and almost sick from doing something for a long time or from working too hard	After working long hours for many months the woman finally burned herself out.
Cast a long shadow What does "Cast a long shadow" mean?	Something or someone that casts a long shadow has considerable influence on other people or events.
get it up What does "get it up" mean?	achieve erection

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Those Who Live By The Sword Die By The Sword Idiom