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You could have knocked me down with a feather
What does You could have knocked me down with a feather mean? | This idiom is used to mean that the person was very shocked or surprised. |
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ball of fire
What does "ball of fire" mean? | an active and energetic person |
The woman is a ball of fire and is always busy doing something.
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All hat, no cattle
What does "All hat, no cattle" mean? | When someone talks big, but cannot back it up, they are all hat, no cattle.('Big hat, no cattle' is also used.) |
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make a practice of (something)
What does "make a practice of (something)" mean? | turn something into a habit | I make a practice of going to bed at 11:00 PM every evening.
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Game on
What does "Game on" mean? | When someone says 'Game on!', it means that they are accepting a challenge or ready to get something done. |
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blessing in disguise
What does "blessing in disguise" mean? | something that turns out to be good but which seemed to be bad at first |
The elderly woman was in very much pain and it was a blessing in disguise when she quietly passed away.
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one's name is mud
What does "one's name is mud" mean? | a person`s reputation is bad | His name is mud now that he has been charged by the police with stealing money from his company.
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get down to the facts
What does "get down to the facts" mean? | to begin to discuss things that matter, to get to the truth |
When the trial began the lawyers tried to get down to the facts of the case.
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Bury your head in the sand
What does "Bury your head in the sand" mean? | If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong. |
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head shrinker
What does "head shrinker" mean? | a psychiatrist | The man went to see a head shrinker after his recent problems at work.
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tied up
What does "tied up" mean? | to be busy | I was tied up yesterday and did not have enough time to telephone my friend.
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as well as
What does "as well as" mean? | in addition to | "Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel."
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grease (someone`s) palm
What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean? | to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someone |
We had to grease the palm of the customs agent to get our goods into the country.
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