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add insult to injury What does add insult to injury mean?	to make a person who feels bad feel worse, to make a bad situation worse	Our boss added insult to injury when she refused to let us use the telephone as well as the computers during lunch.
add insult to injury What does add insult to injury mean?	to make a person who already feels bad to feel worse, to make a bad situation worse	Our boss added insult to injury when she refused to let us use the Internet during lunch.
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against one's will What does "against one's will" mean?	to be without a person's consent or agreement	The police took the man to jail against his will.

been around (the block) What does "been around (the block)" mean?	experienced (often sexually).	She's been around the block and knows what she's doing in bed.
shit-house What does "shit-house" mean?	outhouse; outdoor toilet
cover one's back What does "cover one's back" mean?	to do something to protect yourself from criticism or future blame	I was very careful to cover my back when dealing with the lawyers.
Every ass likes to hear himself bray What does "Every ass likes to hear himself bray" mean?	This means that people like the sound of their own voice.
K What does "K" mean?	thousand (of anything).	I make three K per week doing this.
make an impression (on someone) What does "make an impression (on someone)" mean?	produce a memorable effect on someone	The elderly man made an impression on me and I was very sad when I heard that he had died.
once and for all What does "once and for all" mean?	permanently, finally	I told my friend once and for all that I would not give him any money.
a nest egg What does "a nest egg" mean?	money that someone has saved up	He has a large nest egg and will have no financial problems if he leaves his company.
dog-eat-dog What does "dog-eat-dog" mean?	ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what one wants	It is a dog-eat-dog world in our company.

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