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alive and well/kicking What does alive and well/kicking mean?	to be well and healthy	My aunt is 87 years old and she is very much alive and kicking.
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get back What does "get back " mean?	to return	We got back from London early yesterday afternoon.

table a discussion What does "table a discussion" mean?	to postpone a discussion until a later time	We tabled the discussion about the salary issue until the next meeting.
get the boot What does "get the boot" mean?	to be fired, to be told to leave a place	I got the boot from my first job in high school.
pocket rocket What does "pocket rocket" mean?	penis
dollar for dollar What does "dollar for dollar" mean?	considering the cost	Dollar for dollar the new hotel is the best bargain in this city for tourists.
fat-ass What does "fat-ass" mean?	said of a person with a large butt
in due course What does "in due course" mean?	in the usual amount of time, at the right time	We will send the information to you in due course.

pull one's hair out What does "pull one's hair out" mean?	to be angry/upset/worried about something	My friend began to pull her hair out when she discovered that she had no nice clothes for the party.
easy come, easy go What does "easy come, easy go" mean?	something that you get easily can be lost easily	My cousin does not care if he loses his job or not. For him everything is easy come, easy go.
from head to toe What does "from head to toe" mean?	from the top of one's head to one's feet	The boy was covered in mud from head to toe.
live beyond one's means What does "live beyond one's means" mean?	spend more money than one can afford	The couple have been living beyond their means and are now in serious financial difficulty.
in the interim What does "in the interim" mean?	in the time between the ending and beginning of something	The school is not yet built so in the interim we have our classes in an office building.

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Alive And Well/kicking Idiom