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also-ran What does also-ran mean?	somebody or something that performs poorly in a race or other competition.	He's just another also-ran in this election. No chance of winning.
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go on record What does "go on record" mean?	make an official statement rather than an informal one	The mayor of the city plans to go on record as being opposed to the new convention center.

a ripple of excitement What does "a ripple of excitement" mean?	a series of quiet but excited whispers	There was a ripple of excitement in the concert hall when the singer walked onto the stage.
clip joint What does "clip joint" mean?	a low-class business where people are cheated	The men went into a clip joint near the bus station and had to pay a lot of money.
get at (something) What does "get at (something)" mean?	to mean something	I do not know what our boss was trying to get at during the meeting.
sweep (something) under the rug/carpet What does "sweep (something) under the rug/carpet" mean?	to hide or dismiss something casually	The couple always sweep their problems under the rug and never want to discuss them.
skin What does "skin" mean?	cheat; deceive; overcharge
keep one's hands off (someone or something) What does "keep one's hands off (someone or something)" mean?	to refrain from touching/handling someone or something	The man was told to keep his hands off his neighbor's dog.

yukky What does "yukky" mean?	disgusting; repulsive; vulgar	Daddy, this babyfood is yukky
meet up with (someone or something) What does "meet up with (someone or something)" mean?	meet someone or something by accident or without expecting to	The young man met up with a nice group of people while he was traveling in Australia.
in good shape/condition What does "in good shape/condition" mean?	functioning or working well	Our television set was in good shape when we gave it to my friend.
end up (doing something) What does "end up (doing something)" mean?	to do something that one had not planned to do, to finally be or do something	I ended up studying rather than going to a movie last night. The man ended up getting married to his neighbor.
when the time is ripe What does "when the time is ripe" mean?	at exactly the right time	When the time was ripe we decided to sell our house.

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