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a bundle What does a bundle mean?	: a lot of money.	A: "Your new car is really nice."B: "It should be. It cost me a bundle!"
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Bust your balls What does "Bust your balls" mean?	To harass with the intent to break one's spirit.	When I ask you if you settled that dispute with the IRS, I am not just trying to bust your balls. I am trying to help. There is a way to castrate a calf, instead of cutting off the Testicles you break them. To "bust your balls" is to turn them from a bull into a steer. Properly directed harassment can have a similar effect on humans.

get off the ground What does "get off the ground" mean?	to make a successful beginning	We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
Early bath What does "Early bath" mean?	(UK) If someone has or goes for an early bath, they quit or lose their job or position earlier than expected because things have gone wrong.
spud What does "spud" mean?	potato.	"Addicted to Spuds" (song title).
suit What does "suit" mean?	businessman or businesswoman; a person in authority
over my dead body What does "over my dead body" mean?	not if I can stop you	I told my friend that I will lend him money only over my dead body.

cook (something) up What does "cook (something) up" mean?	to invent something, to plan or plot something	I do not know what kind of plan she is cooking up but it should be quite interesting.
when it rains it pours What does "when it rains it pours" mean?	problems often appear together in large numbers or quickly one after the other	When it rains it pours and much time was spent dealing with problem after problem caused by the new accounting system.
at a standstill What does "at a standstill" mean?	in a situation where no progress can be made, at an impasse	The traffic on the road was at a standstill because of the accident.
from day to day What does "from day to day" mean?	one day at a time	We did not know from day to day if the weather would be good enough for the birthday picnic.

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