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a tightwad What does a tightwad mean?	: someone who is very frugal and unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.	A: Will Charlie donate any money to the activities fund? B: Absolutely not! He's a real tightwad!"
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Eye candy What does "Eye candy" mean?	When a person is very attractive, they can be described as eye candy - sweet to look at!

get a load off one's mind What does "get a load off one's mind" mean?	to express what one is thinking or worried about	I talked with my supervisor and was able to get a load off my mind regarding our recent conflict.
play hardball (with someone) What does "play hardball (with someone)" mean?	to act strong and aggressive with someone	The union played hardball during the contract talks.
on one's feet What does "on one's feet" mean?	standing up	Everybody in the audience was on their feet when the singer walked onto the stage.
crank out (something) or crank (something) out What does "crank out (something) or crank (something) out" mean?	to produce or make something	I was able to crank out two very good papers before the end of the year.
as slow as molasses in January What does "as slow as molasses in January" mean?	very slow	The little boy is as slow as molasses in January and he never gets his work finished on time.
queer What does "queer" mean?	of or pertaining to homosexuals
shut up What does "shut up" mean?	to stop talking	"Please shut up and let someone else speak."
way the wind blows What does "way the wind blows" mean?	direction something may go, what may happen	We will have to see which way the wind blows with our plans to go to London or not.
tie up (someone) What does "tie up (someone)" mean?	to take all the time of someone	The meeting tied up the manager so she was unable to answer the phone.
eat (someone) out of house and home What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?	to eat much food in someone's home	The two teenage boys were eating their parents out of house and home.

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A Tightwad Idiom