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add up What does add up mean?	to total up to a certain amount	I began to add up the money that I owed my father.
add up What does add up mean?	to total up to a certain amount	I will add up the money that I owe to my father and give it to him.
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blackout What does "blackout" mean?	a temporary situation where you do not release some information	The government decided to have a blackout regarding the political prisoner.
go all out What does "go all out" mean?	to use all of one's energy/resources	We plan to go all out for my sister's wedding.
bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the result or final outcome of something, the last figure on a financial statement	Although I do not want to buy a new car, the bottom line is that I need a new car for work.
all in one piece What does "all in one piece" mean?	safely, without damage	Our furniture arrived all in one piece after we moved.
turn out (something) What does "turn out (something)" mean?	to turn something inside out, to empty something	The man turned out his pockets when he was looking for his car keys.
fly in the face of (something) What does "fly in the face of (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The explanation by the criminal flies in the face of any common sense that someone would have.

hard of hearing What does "hard of hearing" mean?	unable to hear well, partially deaf	My grandfather is hard of hearing.
all in What does "all in" mean?	to be tired, to be exhausted	I am all in and will go to bed early tonight.
like water off a duck`s back What does "like water off a duck`s back" mean?	without any effect, easily	Criticism falls away from my father like water off a duck`s back and he never worries about anything.

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