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as quiet as a mouse What does as quiet as a mouse mean?	very quiet, shy	I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.
as quiet as a mouse What does as quiet as a mouse mean?	very quiet, shy	I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.
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Get your head around something What does "Get your head around something" mean?	If you get your head around something, you come to understand it even though it is difficult to comprehend.
put off (someone or something) What does "put off (someone or something)" mean?	to cause a bad feeling for someone, to repel someone	He put off the other members of the class by complaining all of the time.
start the ball rolling What does "start the ball rolling" mean?	to start/begin an activity or action	I will start the ball rolling by making some telephone calls to my co-workers.
dressed to the nines/teeth What does "dressed to the nines/teeth" mean?	to be dressed elegantly	The movie stars were dressed to the nines during the awards ceremony.
wet behind the ears What does "wet behind the ears" mean?	inexperienced and naive.	"Don't include Fred as part of the bargaining team.He's just started working here and is still too wet behind the ears."
raise its (ugly) head What does "raise its (ugly) head" mean?	a problem or bad situation appears or happens after not happening for a period of time	The problem between the two managers raised its ugly head again after many months of calm.

cool What does "cool" mean?	excellent; very pleasing; great
snail`s pace What does "snail`s pace" mean?	very slowly	We went away for the weekend but the cars were moving at a snail`s pace when we came home on Sunday.
jacked up What does "jacked up" mean?	upset; distressed
double-talk What does "double-talk" mean?	talk or words that appear to mean something but do not	The speaker gave the audience much double-talk and nobody knew what he wanted to say.
on second thought What does "on second thought" mean?	after having reconsidered something	On second thought I do not think that I will go to a movie tomorrow.

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As Quiet As A Mouse Idiom