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as stubborn as a mule What does as stubborn as a mule mean?	very stubborn	My friend is as stubborn as a mule and you can never make her change her mind.
as stubborn as a mule What does as stubborn as a mule mean?	very stubborn	My friend is as stubborn as a mule and you can never make her change her mind.
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acid head What does "acid head" mean?	user of LSD.	He was an acid head in college but hasn't used since.

rain (something) out What does "rain (something) out" mean?	to spoil something by raining	The music festival was rained out yesterday evening.
whole new ball game What does "whole new ball game" mean?	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)The election had become a whole new ball game when the main candidate quit because of a scandal.
fall over backwards (to do something) What does "fall over backwards (to do something)" mean?	to do everything possible to do something to please someone	The teacher fell over backwards to help his students.
get it into one's head to (do something) What does "get it into one's head to (do something)" mean?	to decide to do something even though there may not be a good reason to do it	The girl got it into her head to learn to swim this winter.
give (someone) a free hand (with something) What does "give (someone) a free hand (with something)" mean?	to give someone complete control over something	The city gave the homeowners a free hand to plan the new playground.
laugh (something) out of court What does "laugh (something) out of court" mean?	dismiss (a legal case) as being ridiculous	They laughed the case out of court when the woman tried to sue the dog's owner after the dog ate her flowers.

go toe-to-toe with (someone) What does "go toe-to-toe with (someone)" mean?	to try hard to beat someone in a fight/competition/argument	Our lawyer went toe-to-toe with the lawyer from the other side.
clear (someone's) name What does "clear (someone's) name" mean?	to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime, to show that someone did not do something wrong	The woman went to court to clear her name of the false charges.
in season What does "in season" mean?	currently available for sale, legally able to be caught/hunted	The cherries are in season now and they are very delicious.
engage in small talk What does "engage in small talk" mean?	to talk about minor things rather than more important things	The sale staff engaged in small talk before the meeting.

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As Stubborn As A Mule Idiom