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post What does "post" mean?	steering column in a car

to be safe What does "to be safe" mean?	to be cautious, to be careful	I took some extra money out of the bank just to be safe and have enough money for the weekend.
tie up (someone) What does "tie up (someone)" mean?	to take all the time of someone	The meeting tied up the manager so she was unable to answer the phone.
clean bill of health What does "clean bill of health" mean?	the assurance that an animal or person is healthy	The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training.
dog-eat-dog What does "dog-eat-dog" mean?	to be ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what you want	It is a dog-eat-dog world in the advertising and public relations business.
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	What's good for the goose is good for the gander and if the food is good enough for me, then it is good enough for the other members of our team.
stamp out (something) What does "stamp out (something)" mean?	to destroy something completely, to make something disappear	The government is making a great effort to stamp out smoking among teenagers.

Powder your nose What does "Powder your nose" mean?	If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet).
get on in years What does "get on in years" mean?	to become older	My uncle is getting on in years and is not very healthy.
to date What does "to date" mean?	until the present time	To date there is no indication that the workers are going to negotiate a new contract.

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You Can Say That Again! Idiom