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Twisting in the wind What does Twisting in the wind mean?	If you are twisting in the wind, you are without help or support - you are on your own.
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live high off/on the hog What does "live high off/on the hog" mean?	to live well and eat good food	The woman lives high on the hog when she goes away on a business trip.

spacey What does "spacey" mean?	giddy; flakey; silly; befuddled
give (someone) the cold shoulder What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?	ignore someone, reject someone	The office staff gave me the cold shoulder when I did not go to the farewell party.
cram What does "cram" mean?	try to learn as much as possible in a very short time.	"Sidney did well on the test because he crammed forit. However, he probablywon't remember any of the information a couple of days from now."
mad as a hatter What does "mad as a hatter" mean?	crazy	My neighbor is mad as a hatter and we never know what she will do next.
stick to one's guns What does "stick to one's guns" mean?	to defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction	We stuck to our guns during the meeting and asked for more time to consider the proposal.
put (someone) through or put through (someone) What does "put (someone) through or put through (someone)" mean?	to transfer someone to someone else's telephone	I phoned the credit card company and they put me through to a supervisor.
do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.

spiffed up What does "spiffed up" mean?	nicely dressed; cleaned up.	You got all spiffed up for today's meeting? Why?
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to receive punishment or judgement for something wrong or illegal that you have done	The young man was forced to face the music for the crimes that he had committed.
In the gravy What does "In the gravy" mean?	If you're in the gravy, you're rich and make money easily.
All's fair in love and war What does "All's fair in love and war" mean?	This idiom is used to say that where there is conflict, people can be expected to behave in a more vicious way.

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Twisting In The Wind Idiom