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World is your oyster What does World is your oyster mean?	When the world is your oyster, you are getting everything you want from life.
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hot car What does "hot car" mean?	stolen vehicle

get a break What does "get a break" mean?	to get an opportunity or a good deal	I got a break when my friend sold me his car for a cheap price.
revved up What does "revved up" mean?	excited; eager
be off What does "be off" mean?	to leave or depart	I plan to be off very early tomorrow morning to go to the airport.
bug juice What does "bug juice" mean?	fruit drink (not carbonated)
at each other's throats What does "at each other's throats" mean?	fighting or arguing all the time	The two boys were at each other's throats when they entered the room.

Sell like hot cakes What does "Sell like hot cakes" mean?	If a product is selling very well, it is selling like hot cakes.
tall oaks from little acorns grow What does "tall oaks from little acorns grow" mean?	everything has a small beginning before becoming big	The large chain of supermarkets began with one small country store but tall oaks from little acorns grow and it was now the largest supermarket chain in the world.
get away from it all What does "get away from it all" mean?	to go on a holiday	We want to get away from it all this summer and relax somewhere.
face down (someone) What does "face down (someone)" mean?	to confront someone boldly	The government decided to face down the striking transportation workers.
write off What does "write off" mean?	accept (a loss or trouble) and not worry any more about it	He decided to write off his bad experience at his old job.

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World Is Your Oyster Idiom