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a brush with the law What does a brush with the law mean?	a brief encounter or experience with the police because of a crime	The man had a brush with the law when he was young but now he is totally honest.
a brush with the law What does a brush with the law mean?	a brief encounter or experience with the police because of a crime	The man had a brush with the law when he was young but now he is totally honest.
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call the shots What does "call the shots" mean?	to be in charge, to give orders	The vice-president is now calling the shots and is in control of the company.

top-notch What does "top-notch" mean?	to be excellent, to be the best	They had a top-notch cook at the restaurant but he left last month.
draw up (something) or draw (something) up What does "draw up (something) or draw (something) up" mean?	to put something in writing, to prepare documents or legal papers	They were able to draw up the contract while we were waiting.
Wither on the vine What does "Wither on the vine" mean?	If something withers on the vine, it fails to get the intended result, doesn't come to fruition.
ask for the moon What does "ask for the moon" mean?	to ask for too much	The woman is asking for the moon. She will never get what she wants.
Fourth estate What does "Fourth estate" mean?	This is an idiomatic way of describing the media, especially the newspapers.
lie in wait What does "lie in wait" mean?	watch from hiding in order to attack or surprise someone	The police decided to lie in wait for the bank robbers to appear at the bank.

It's no use crying over spilt milk What does "It's no use crying over spilt milk" mean?	This idiom means that getting upset after something has gone wrong is pointless; it can't be changed so it should be accepted.
wild horses could not drag (someone away) What does "wild horses could not drag (someone away)" mean?	there is nothing that will force someone to go somewhere or do something	Wild horses could not drag me away from my favorite TV show last night.
down at the heels What does "down at the heels" mean?	to be shabby, to be poorly dressed	The man looked down at the heels after he was fired from his job.

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A Brush With The Law Idiom