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acquire a taste for something What does acquire a taste for something mean?	to develop a liking for some kind of food or drink or something	My friend has recently acquired a taste for classical music.
acquire a taste for (something) What does acquire a taste for (something) mean?	to learn to like something	We acquired a taste for classical music during our trip to Europe.
acquire a taste for (something) What does acquire a taste for (something) mean?	to develop a liking for some kind of food or drink or something else	My friend has recently acquired a taste for classical music.
acquire a taste for something What does acquire a taste for something mean?	to develop a liking for some kind of food or drink or something else	My friend has recently acquired a taste for classical music.
acquire a taste for (something) What does acquire a taste for (something) mean?	to develop a liking for a particular food or drink or something	Recently, my friend has acquired a taste for expensive neckties.
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eat (something) up What does "eat (something) up" mean?	to enjoy something, to absorb something	The children ate up the stories that the teacher was telling.

step down from (a job/position) What does "step down from (a job/position)" mean?	to leave an important position	My father recently stepped down from his job as president of his company.
too … by half What does "too … by half" mean?	too much; excessively; extremely.	You are too crazy by half.
Average Joe What does "Average Joe" mean?	An average Joe is an ordinary person without anything exceptional about them.
fight a rearguard action What does "fight a rearguard action" mean?	to try very hard to prevent something from happening when it is probably too late to prevent it	The government is fighting a rearguard action to try and win the election.
Brass neck What does "Brass neck" mean?	(UK) Someone who has the brass neck to do something has no sense of shame about what they do.
get the upper hand (on someone) What does "get the upper hand (on someone)" mean?	to get into a position that is superior or more advantageous than someone else	The union was able to get the upper hand on the company.
a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	a way of selling something that is very aggressive and uses much pressure	The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we went to another car dealer.

tar and feather (someone) What does "tar and feather (someone)" mean?	to punish someone severely	The teacher said that she would tar and feather anyone who did not do their homework.
vicarious liability What does "vicarious liability" mean?	the liability of one person through the act of another	It was a case of vicarious liability when the man was charged because of his friend's behavior.
rare bird What does "rare bird" mean?	someone who is unusual	The woman is a rare bird and she has done many interesting things in her life.
knock about What does "knock about" mean?	travel without a plan, go where one pleases	We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months.

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Acquire A Taste For Something Idiom