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as dull as dishwater What does as dull as dishwater mean?	very uninteresting	The speaker at the conference was as dull as dishwater.
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not move a muscle What does "not move a muscle" mean?	to remain perfectly motionless	I was told to not move a muscle while the dentist was working on my teeth.

bite the dust What does "bite the dust" mean?	to be killed, to break down, to be defeated	I think that my car will bite the dust soon.
Get the axe What does "Get the axe" mean?	If you get the axe, you lose your job. ('Get the ax' is the American spelling.)
stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something) What does "stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something)" mean?	to be much better than anyone or everything else in the same group	Our new principal stands head and shoulders above the one who we had before.
clear the table What does "clear the table" mean?	to remove the dishes and eating utensils from a table	After we finished eating we quickly cleared the table.

Tied to your mother's apron strings What does "Tied to your mother's apron strings" mean?	Describes a child (often a boy) who is so used to his mother's care that he (or she) cannot do anything on his (or her) own.
take steps to (prevent/do something) What does "take steps to (prevent/do something)" mean?	to begin to make plans or arrangements for something, to make preparations for something	Our company has begun to take steps to stop people from smoking in the office building.
if the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain What does "if the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain" mean?	if someone will not come to you then you must go to them	The grandchildren would never visit their grandparents. But if the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain. So the grandparents went to visit their grandchildren.
beat (one's) meat What does "beat (one's) meat" mean?	masturbate (men only)
do without (something) What does "do without (something)" mean?	to manage without something	We will have to do without sugar if there is none.
for sale What does "for sale" mean?	to be available to buy	There was a sign in front of the house that said it was for sale.

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As Dull As Dishwater Idiom