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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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Bird's eye view What does "Bird's eye view" mean?	If you have a bird's eye view of something, you can see it perfectly clearly.

MP3 What does "MP3" mean?	MPEG-1 audio layer 3 - a method to compress digital audio	MPEG-1 audio layer 3 - a method to compress digital audioThe three students listened to their MP3 players as they worked in the computer lab.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (sometimes annoying them)	I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.
Mess with a bull, you get the horns What does "Mess with a bull, you get the horns" mean?	If you do something stupid or dangerous, you can get hurt.
come home to (someone) What does "come home to (someone)" mean?	to become apparent to someone	It suddenly came home to the young family that their house had been destroyed in the fire.
at the bottom of the hour What does "at the bottom of the hour" mean?	at the half hour - 10:30, 11:30 etc. (at the bottom of a clock)	The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour.
dressed to kill What does "dressed to kill" mean?	to wear one`s finest clothes	The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.
Memory like a sieve What does "Memory like a sieve" mean?	If somebody can't retain things for long in his or her memory and quickly forgets, he or she has a memory like a sieve. A sieve has lots of tiny holes in it to let liquids out while keeping the solids inside.
clamshell What does "clamshell" mean?	luggage container that is put on a car's roof (it opens like a clam does)
spill the beans What does "spill the beans" mean?	to tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it	"Please do not spill the beans about my plans to return to school next year."

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Amount To (something) Idiom