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as nervous as a cat What does as nervous as a cat mean?	very nervous	The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman.
as nervous as a cat What does as nervous as a cat mean?	very nervous	The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman.
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air one's grievances What does "air one's grievances" mean?	to complain (often publicly)	We aired our grievances during the monthly meeting.
fly-by-night What does "fly-by-night" mean?	an unreliable business or person	The new company is a fly-by-night operation.
cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off What does "cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off" mean?	to interrupt or stop someone or something	The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.
contemplate one's navel What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?	to spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things	I spent the summer contemplating my navel and did not do a thing.
dump (something) into (someone's) lap What does "dump (something) into (someone's) lap" mean?	to give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My supervisor dumped some extra work into my lap just before I was going home.

hot potato What does "hot potato" mean?	a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle	The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a hot potato for the town council.
bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	monitor someone
run over (something) What does "run over (something)" mean?	to be too full and flow over the edge	The water ran over the edge of the bathtub and got everything in the room wet.
conk out What does "conk out" mean?	to fall asleep quickly and with great fatigue	After we returned from the hike, I immediately conked out in front of the TV.
fit in with (someone or something) What does "fit in with (someone or something)" mean?	to be comfortable or in harmony with someone or something	The new boy fits in with the other children very well.

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As Nervous As A Cat Idiom