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as strong as a horse/ox What does as strong as a horse/ox mean?	very strong	The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.
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few and far between What does "few and far between" mean?	not many, rare	The gas stations were few and far between on the highway through the mountains.

Take the fall What does "Take the fall" mean?	If you tall the fall, you accept the blame and possibly the punishment for another's wrongdoing, with the implication that the true culprit, for political or other reasons, cannot be exposed as guilty (accompanied by a public suspicion that a reward of some sort may follow).
streets are paved with gold What does "streets are paved with gold" mean?	a place (usually a city) where you can make much money	Many people believed that the streets were paved with gold when they moved to the city to try to have a better life.
French kiss What does "French kiss" mean?	kissing with the tongue
take (something) on the chin What does "take (something) on the chin" mean?	to experience and endure a blow or hardship	The man is able to take things on the chin and quickly move on with his life when he has a problem.
Light years ahead What does "Light years ahead" mean?	If you are light years ahead of others, you are a long way in front of them in terms of development, success, etc.
quick as a wink What does "quick as a wink" mean?	very quickly	The woman turned around and quick as a wink her purse was stolen.
on one's mind What does "on one's mind" mean?	currently being thought about	The incident at school was on my mind all week.
separate the sheep from the goats What does "separate the sheep from the goats" mean?	to divide people into two groups	We had to separate the sheep from the goats when we began to make selections for the school choir.
turn out all right/good What does "turn out all right/good" mean?	to end satisfactorily	At first we thought that the weather would be terrible but it turned out fine.
cash in on (something) What does " cash in on (something)" mean?	to make a lot of money at something	The small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.
horse sense What does "horse sense" mean?	common sense, practical thinking	The boy does not have any horse sense and often makes the wrong decision.

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As Strong As A Horse Ox Idiom