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A Falling Out (with Someone) Idiom This
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. a falling-out (with someone) What does a falling-out (with someone) mean? | a disagreement or quarrel with someone | We had a falling-out during our holiday and we have not spoken since.
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| | meatspace What does "meatspace" mean? | the real world, as opposed to cyberspace. | See you in meatspace tomorrow.
| send (someone) up the river What does "send (someone) up the river" mean? | send someone to prison | The judge sent the man up the river for three years.
| float (someone) a loan What does "float (someone) a loan" mean? | to loan someone money |
I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.
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| | on a shoestring What does "on a shoestring" mean? | with little money to spend, on a very low budget | My cousin started his business on a shoestring but now it is very successful.
| fall head over heels What does "fall head over heels" mean? | to fall down (and maybe roll over) | The little boy fell head over heels down the hill.
| Go under the hammer What does "Go under the hammer" mean? | If something goes under the hammer, it is sold in an auction. |
| Close, but no cigar What does "Close, but no cigar" mean? | Nearly achieving success, but not quite. | That free throw was close, but no cigar. Carnival games of skill, particularly shooting games, once gave out cigars as a prize. A contestant that did not quite hit the target was close, but did not get a cigar. | | |
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