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Whistling in the dark What does Whistling in the dark mean?	If someone is whistling in the dark, they believe in a positive result, even though everybody else is sure it will not happen.
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get cold feet What does "get cold feet" mean?	to become afraid at the last minute	The student got cold feet and cancelled his plans to go to China.

FOOBAR What does "FOOBAR" mean?	fucked up beyond all recognition; very gravely damaged or in very poor condition (n.b.: the "oo" reflects the pronunciation of the acronym).	The project? Totally fubar.
get over (something) What does "get over (something)" mean?	to overcome a difficulty, to recover from an illness or shock	The woman is having trouble getting over her father`s death.
hang on by one's fingernails What does "hang on by one's fingernails" mean?	to continue or manage to do something in a difficult situation	The man has much debt and is only hanging on by his fingernails.
treadhead What does "treadhead" mean?	tank driver or crewman; soldier whose specialty is armor
by and large What does "by and large" mean?	on the whole, considering everything	By and large we had a good meeting even though it was very short.
Knock the pins from under someone What does "Knock the pins from under someone" mean?	If someone knocks the pins from under you, they let you down.
Shifting sands What does "Shifting sands" mean?	If the sands are shifting, circumstances are changing.
once in a blue moon What does "once in a blue moon" mean?	very rarely	We only go out for Italian food once in a blue moon although we enjoy it very much.

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Whistling In The Dark Idiom