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amount to (something) What does amount to (something) mean?	to become successful	The boy will never amount to anything if he does not change his behavior.
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bite (someone's) head off What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak angrily to someone	I am afraid to speak to my teacher because she may bite my head off.
make a bundle/pile What does "make a bundle/pile" mean?	to make a lot of money	I made a bundle on the stock market and decided to buy a house.
spit in (someone's) eye What does "spit in (someone's) eye" mean?	to insult or annoy someone	The comments by my supervisor were as if he spit in my eye.
think out loud What does "think out loud" mean?	to say out loud what one is thinking	"I am sorry. I was thinking out loud."
Gone to pot What does "Gone to pot" mean?	If something has gone to pot, it has gone wrong and doesn't work any more.

citizen's arrest What does "citizen's arrest" mean?	an arrest which may be made by somebody without a warrant when somebody commits a crime	The local politician tried to make a citizen's arrest of the violent beggar.
take up a collection What does "take up a collection" mean?	to collect money for something	We plan to take up a collection for the wife of the dead manager.
all in one piece What does "all in one piece" mean?	safely, without damage	When we moved, our furniture arrived all in one piece.
out of control What does "out of control" mean?	to be uncontrollable/wild	The soccer fans were out of control after their team won the championship.

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Amount To (something) Idiom