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a ripple of protest What does a ripple of protest mean?	a small amount of quiet protest	There was only a ripple of protest when the government raised the gasoline tax.
a ripple of protest What does a ripple of protest mean?	a small amount of quiet protest	There was only a ripple of protest when the government raised the gasoline tax.
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in remission What does "in remission" mean?	a disease that seems to be getting better	The cancer of my neighbor's mother has been in remission for several weeks now.

bullshit artist What does "bullshit artist" mean?	an expert liar; someone good at lying or exaggeration	You are such a bullshit artist, it's incredible.
muscle What does "muscle" mean?	strong person brought in as a threat or for enforcement
keep one's place What does "keep one's place" mean?	exhibit behavior suitable to one's position/place in life	I was told to keep my place when I began to complain about the food in the school cafeteria.
live in What does "live in" mean?	live at the place where one works	The young woman got a job where she could live in with a family with three children.

phat What does "phat" mean?	excellent; good
drag one's feet What does "drag one's feet" mean?	: delay; take longer than necessary to do something.	"Joe should have finished his project a week ago. Whyis he dragging his feet?"
fly the coop What does "fly the coop" mean?	to escape, to leave (like a chicken escaping from a chicken coop)	The two boys wanted to fly the coop when the school bell rang.
start off on the wrong foot What does "start off on the wrong foot" mean?	to start an activity badly, to start a relationship badly	I started off on the wrong foot with my supervisor.
do (someone) good What does "do (someone) good" mean?	to be good or beneficial for someone	It will do my friend good to go on a holiday.
get off easy What does "get off easy" mean?	to escape a serious punishment	The criminals got off easy after they robbed the bank.

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A Ripple Of Protest Idiom