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as comfortable as an old shoe What does as comfortable as an old shoe mean?	very comfortable, very familiar	I felt as comfortable as an old shoe when I entered my aunt's house.
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run over (someone or something) What does "run over (someone or something)" mean?	to drive on top of someone or something	We ran over a rabbit on the way to the meeting.

fat chance What does "fat chance" mean?	little or no possibility, almost no chance	Fat chance that my friend will let me borrow his car. He never lets me borrow anything.
on the block What does "on the block" mean?	to be for sale	Our house has been on the block for over a month now.
kick oneself What does "kick oneself" mean?	regret something	I kicked myself for not applying for the job sooner.
break camp What does "break camp" mean?	to close down a campsite and move on	We decided to break camp and begin on our journey.
rotten to the core What does "rotten to the core" mean?	to be completely worthless (like a rotten apple)	The political organization was rotten to the core and everybody knew that it must change.
familiarity breeds contempt What does "familiarity breeds contempt" mean?	knowing a person closely for a long time sometimes leads to bad feelings	knowing a person closely for a long time sometimes leads to bad feelingsFamiliarity breeds contempt and after living together for several months the two girls were always fighting.

shook What does "shook" mean?	scared; frightened; startled
take (someone) under one's wings What does "take (someone) under one's wings" mean?	to begin to look after and care for a person	The teacher took the young boy under her wings when he first came to the school.
chips and dip What does "chips and dip" mean?	potato chips and something to dip them into before eating them (potato chips are called crisps in the United Kingdom)	We bought some chips and dip for the party.
bones What does "bones" mean?	dice.	Roll 'dem bones.

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As Comfortable As An Old Shoe Idiom