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a passport to (something) What does a passport to (something) mean?	something that allows something good to happen	A university education is often a passport to a better job.
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Hope in hell What does "Hope in hell" mean?	If something hasn't got a hope in hell, it stands absolutely no chance of succeeding.

book a hotel/flight/room What does "book a hotel/flight/room" mean?	to reserve a hotel/flight/room in advance	We booked a room for our holiday. I plan to book a flight this weekend.
cock of the walk What does "cock of the walk" mean?	someone who thinks that he or she is more important than others in a group	The supervisor thinks that he is cock of the walk and can do anything that he wants.
a road-hog What does "a road-hog" mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	My father became angry at the road-hog who was in front of our car.
let (someone) down easy What does "let (someone) down easy" mean?	tell someone some disappointing news in a way that makes them feel good	I will talk to her tomorrow and try and let her down easy about her not getting the promotion.
stones What does "stones" mean?	guts; verve; courage
fossil What does "fossil" mean?	old-fashioned, outmoded person
something of the sort What does "something of the sort" mean?	something of the kind just mentioned	I do not know exactly what the man said but it was about his job or something of the sort.
eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I sat eyeball-to-eyeball with our boss during the meeting.

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A Passport To (something) Idiom