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Vicar Of Bray Idiom

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Vicar of Bray
What does Vicar of Bray mean?		(UK) A person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray

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give in to (someone or something)
What does "give in to (someone or something)" mean?		 to give someone his or her own way, to stop opposing someone or somethingThe company gave in to the union`s demand for more money.
wine and dine (someone)
What does "wine and dine (someone)" mean?		 to treat someone to an expensive meal, to entertain someone in a lavish manner My uncle often has to wine and dine his important business clients.

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effing
What does "effing" mean?		 fucking
far into the night
What does "far into the night" mean?		 late into the nightI studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
lay (something) on the table
What does "lay (something) on the table" mean?		 to present a matter for discussionI went to the meeting and laid my concerns about the new product on the table.
red herring
What does "red herring" mean?		 some information or a suggestion that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation (orginally used as a strong fish smell from a smoked fish that was used to confuse hunting dogs The tax issue was a red herring and it is not what the news reporters wanted the government to talk about.

like shooting fish in a barrel
What does "like shooting fish in a barrel" mean?		 one side in a competition is so weak that they have no chance at all of winningThe contest was like shooting fish in a barrel. It was very easy to win.
hold out on (someone)
What does "hold out on (someone)" mean?		 refuse to give something to someone, refuse to agreeThe players are holding out on the owners and will not sign their contract.
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