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Turn up like a bad penny What does Turn up like a bad penny mean?	If someone turns up like a bad penny, they go somewhere where they are not wanted.
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sit at (someone's) feet What does "sit at (someone's) feet" mean?	to admire someone greatly, to be taught by someone	I would love to sit at the feet of the famous painter.

shrug (something) off What does "shrug (something) off" mean?	to not be bothered or hurt by something, to disregard something	The girl says mean things but we always shrug off her comments.
tribe What does "tribe" mean?	friends; relatives; family
in good faith What does "in good faith" mean?	with good and honest intentions	I went to the mediation session in good faith to try and resolve the dispute.
a cat has nine lives What does "a cat has nine lives " mean?	cats can survive accidents that would kill most animals	The boy never becomes injured. He is like a cat with nine lives.
put (something) on hold What does "put (something) on hold" mean?	to postpone something, to stop the progress of something	We decided to put the weekend trip on hold.
Rusty needle What does "Rusty needle" mean?	When something is described as a rusty needle, it is badly damaged but still works, or if someone very is sick or tired but still manages to do things at a fairly good level. An alternative form is "a tarnished needle".
die with one`s boots on What does "die with one`s boots on" mean?	to die while still active in one`s work or doing a job	The man worked hard all his life and died with his boots on when he had a heart attack and died in the factory.

in a rut What does "in a rut" mean?	always doing the same thing	She feels that she is in a rut after doing the same job for seven years.
buy a stake in (something) What does "buy a stake in (something)" mean?	to buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise	The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.
Call the tune What does "Call the tune" mean?	The person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something.
bail out (of something) What does "bail out (of something)" mean?	to abandon a situation, to jump out of an airplane	The plan to buy a summer home with our friends was becoming too expensive so we decided to bail out.
take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or worst of something	The behavior of the young girl takes the cake. It is terrible.
like a house on fire What does "like a house on fire" mean?	rapidly and with force	We worked like a house on fire in order to finish our work before our vacation.

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Turn Up Like A Bad Penny Idiom