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according to Hoyle
What does according to Hoyle mean? | doing something strictly by the rules, doing something the usual and correct way | According to Hoyle we are not allowed to use this room but if nobody knows it should be okay.
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according to Hoyle
What does according to Hoyle mean? | according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about
card games) | according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)According to Hoyle we were not permitted to enter the convention site but in reality we were able to enter easily.
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according to Hoyle
What does according to Hoyle mean? | doing something strictly by the rules, doing something the usual and correct way (Hoyle was a writer who was an expert on the rules of card games) |
"According to Hoyle, we should not use this room but probably nobody will complain if we do use it."
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according to Hoyle
What does according to Hoyle mean? | according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games) |
According to Hoyle, we were not permitted to enter the convention center early but in reality we were able to enter at almost any time.
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Some Random Idioms
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Get it in the neck
What does "Get it in the neck" mean? | (UK) If you get it in the neck, you are punished or criticised for something. |
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drown one`s sorrows
What does "drown one`s sorrows" mean? | to drink alcohol or do something to forget one`s problems | The man is in the bar drowning his sorrows with a drink.
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cut the crap
What does "cut the crap" mean? | stop talking nonsense; cease lying |
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catch (someone) red-handed
What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean? | to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or bad |
The teacher caught the boys red-handed when they wrote on the school wall.
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In donkey's years
What does "In donkey's years" mean? | 'I haven't seen her in donkey's years.' - This means for a very long time. |
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come to
What does "come to" mean? | to regain consciousness | The woman came to a few hours after the accident.
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Face only a mother could love
What does "Face only a mother could love" mean? | When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly. |
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rule the roost
What does "rule the roost" mean? | to be the boss or manager somewhere - often at home (a roost is a place where birds can perch or sit) |
My grandfather ruled the roost in his family.
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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. He thinks that he can do anything that he wants.
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a sit-in
What does "a sit-in" mean? | a political demonstration where students or workers refuse to leave their classroom or job site | The students had a sit-in demonstration to demand lower tuition fees.
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