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as thick as pea soup What does as thick as pea soup mean?	very thick (can be used with fog as well as with liquids)	The fog was as thick as pea soup when we walked along the beach.
as thick as pea soup What does as thick as pea soup mean?	very thick (can be used with fog as well as with liquids)	The fog was as thick as pea soup along the beach.
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scatter (something) around What does "scatter (something) around" mean?	to carelessly put something in different places	My papers are always scattered around my house and I am never able to find them.

lip What does "lip" mean?	rebuttal; argument; back talk
go/turn beet-red What does "go/turn beet-red" mean?	to become red in the face because you are embarrassed	The girl turned beet-red when her friend asked her about her boyfriend.
rough-and-tumble What does "rough-and-tumble" mean?	to be rough, a hard fighting or arguing style that does not follow any rules or laws	It was a rough-and-tumble meeting at the city planning office last night.
doll What does "doll" mean?	woman (old term but still occasionally in use)
keep one's own counsel What does "keep one's own counsel" mean?	not tell other people about one's thoughts and plans	Our lawyer was keeping his own counsel about how to proceed with our defense.
at sixes and sevens What does "at sixes and sevens" mean?	in a state of confusion	The workers were at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
publish or perish What does "publish or perish" mean?	university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university	The university professor wrote many scientific papers. He was forced to publish or perish.
flat broke What does "flat broke" mean?	to have no money	I have been flat broke since I stopped working last month.
pushing up daisies What does "pushing up daisies" mean?	to be dead and buried	My uncle has been pushing up daisies for several years now.
die with one`s boots on What does "die with one`s boots on" mean?	to die while still active in one`s work or doing a job	The man worked hard all his life and died with his boots on when he had a heart attack and died in the factory.

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As Thick As Pea Soup Idiom