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top-notch What does top-notch mean?	to be excellent, to be the best	They had a top-notch cook at the restaurant but he left last month.
Top notch What does Top notch mean?	If something is top notch, it's excellent, of the highest quality or standard.
top-notch What does top-notch mean?	to be excellent, to be the best	They had a top-notch cook at the restaurant but he quit last month.
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one and the same What does "one and the same" mean?	exactly the same	Doing my job at home or at the company is one and the same to me and to my company.

like/love to hear oneself talk What does "like/love to hear oneself talk" mean?	enjoy talking rather than listening to other people	My friend likes to hear herself talk and it is very tiring to be around her.
foul up What does "foul up" mean?	to do badly, to mess something up	There was a problem with our tickets and our plans became fouled up.
there are plenty of other fish in the sea What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean?	there are other choices, there are other people to choose from	There are plenty of other fish in the sea and when my sister lost her boyfriend she did not worry too much.
catch fire What does "catch fire" mean?	to begin to burn	We were very careful that the wooden house would not catch fire.
put ideas into (someone's) head What does "put ideas into (someone's) head" mean?	to suggest something (often bad) to someone	My mother was angry because I was putting ideas into my sister's head.
baldie What does "baldie" mean?	bald man (used as a nickname at times)

in bad shape What does "in bad shape" mean?	injured; in poor (physical) condition.	The quarterback was in bad shape after the tackle.
pay (someone or something) a visit What does "pay (someone or something) a visit" mean?	to visit someone or something	I paid the tax office a visit to try and resolve my tax problem.
frighten the living daylights out of (someone) What does "frighten the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to frighten someone very much	The horror movie frightened the living daylights out of the young girl.

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