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To cut a long story short What does To cut a long story short mean?	This idiom is used as a way of shortening a story by getting to to the end or the point.
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at once What does "at once" mean?	immediately	The police came at once after we called them.

drop a hint What does "drop a hint" mean?	to casually make a hint or suggestion about something	The clerk dropped a hint that he wanted to transfer to a new department.
Till the pips squeak What does "Till the pips squeak" mean?	If someone will do something till the pips squeak, they will do it to the limit, even though it will make other people suffer.
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	"What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to do something if you will not do it yourself."
strike it rich What does "strike it rich" mean?	to suddenly become rich or successful	He struck it rich when he got a job at the computer company and was able to buy some stock very cheap.
(not to be) sneezed at What does "(not to be) sneezed at" mean?	(not) to be worth having, (not) to be considered unimportant (used in the negative or interrogative)	The new stereo system is not to be sneezed at.

hard-nosed What does "hard-nosed" mean?	not weak or soft, stubborn	The union took a hard-nosed position in the contract negotiations.
Hatchet job What does "Hatchet job" mean?	A piece of criticism that destroys someone's reputation is a hatchet job.
knock off work What does "knock off work" mean?	quit work (for the day)	We knocked off work early so that we could go to the championship game.
make a great show of (something) What does "make a great show of (something)" mean?	do something in a showy fashion	The woman made a great show of telling everybody about her new and rich boyfriend.
Blow me down What does "Blow me down" mean?	People say '(well,) blow me down' when you have just told them something surprising, shocking or unexpected. ('Blow me down with a feather' is also used.)
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps What does "pull oneself up by one's bootstraps" mean?	to improve oneself or achieve something through one's own efforts	The boy pulled himself up by his bootstraps and went back and finished university.

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To Cut A Long Story Short Idiom