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a match for (someone) What does a match for (someone) mean?	equal to someone in a contest	The German soccer team was a match for the Brazilian team.
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reputed to be/do something What does "reputed to be/do something" mean?	to be thought to do/be/have something	The new police chief is reputed to be one of the best police chiefs in the country.

let (someone) go What does "let (someone) go" mean?	discharge someone from a job, fire someone	The company has decided to let several hundred workers go in order to become profitable again.
bogosity What does "bogosity" mean?	something that is bogus; quality of bogus-ness
up the river/creek with no paddle What does "up the river/creek with no paddle" mean?	in trouble and unable to do anything about it	I think that we are up the river with no paddle now that our car has run out of gasoline.
SNAFU What does "SNAFU" mean?	problem; trouble; trouble spot (from WWII military slang: situation normal, all fucked up).	Just one little snafu: the computer crashed.
Fifth columnist What does "Fifth columnist" mean?	(UK) A fifth columnist is a member of a subversive organisation who tries to help an enemy invade.

get ahead What does "get ahead" mean?	to advance, to be successful	The woman works hard at her job in order to get ahead.
draw interest What does "draw interest" mean?	to appear interesting and attract someone's attention	The singers drew much interest when they performed at the festival.
honkie What does "honkie" mean?	white (Caucasian)
the coast is clear What does "the coast is clear" mean?	no danger is in sight, no one can see you	When the coast is clear we will try to enter the building.
Sing for your supper What does "Sing for your supper" mean?	If you have to sing for your supper, you have to work to get the pay or reward you need or want.

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A Match For (someone) Idiom