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as white as a sheet What does as white as a sheet mean?	very pale	I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.
as white as a sheet What does as white as a sheet mean?	very pale	I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.
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to mean to (do something) What does "to mean to (do something)" mean?	plan or intend to do something	I always mean to go to a movie but I never have enough time.
as black as a stack of black cats What does "as black as a stack of black cats" mean?	very black	The little boy was as black as a stack of black cats after playing outside all day.
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sit in judgement of (someone) What does "sit in judgement of (someone)" mean?	make a judgement of someone	The tribunal members were sitting in judgement of the group involved in the trade dispute.
keep a secret What does "keep a secret " mean?	to not tell a secret to others	I have been trying to keep a secret about my friend's boyfriend for a long time now.
double-check (something) What does "double-check (something)" mean?	to check something again to be sure that it is correct	I double-checked the price of the airplane ticket.
know which side one`s bread is buttered on What does "know which side one`s bread is buttered on" mean?	know who can help you and try to please him or her, know what is good for oneself	He is careful not to make his boss angry. He knows which side his bread is buttered on.
the straw that broke the camel`s back What does "the straw that broke the camel`s back" mean?	a small final trouble or problem which follows other troubles and causes everything to collapse or something to happen	The supervisor accusing me of not working hard enough was the straw that broke the camel`s back and I asked for a transfer to another section of the company.
Big picture What does "Big picture" mean?	The big picture of something is the overall perspective or objective, not the fine detail.
in the running What does "in the running" mean?	competing and having a chance to win	I think that I am in the running for a promotion at my company.
upset the applecart What does "upset the applecart" mean?	to ruin a plan or event by surprise or accident	Everything was going well at the company picnic until our boss arrived and upset the applecart.

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As White As A Sheet Idiom