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asleep at the switch What does asleep at the switch mean?	to not be alert to an opportunity	I think I was asleep at the switch. I did not know that the job was available so I never applied for it.
asleep at the switch What does asleep at the switch mean?	to not be alert to an opportunity	I was asleep at the switch. I did not know about the job so I did not apply for it.
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munch out What does "munch out" mean?	eat greedily and quickly

had ('d) better What does "had ('d) better" mean?	be obliged to; should (strong).	"You'd better leave soon. If you don't, you'llmiss your bus."
sly as a fox What does "sly as a fox" mean?	to be smart and clever	The storeowner is as sly as a fox and you can never make a good deal with him.
bombed What does "bombed" mean?	very drunk; highly intoxicated on alcohol.	He got bombed at the bar last night.
take (something) in stride What does "take (something) in stride" mean?	to accept good or bad luck and continue on	The boxer took his loss in stride and began to prepare for his next fight.
from the word go What does "from the word go" mean?	from the beginning	From the word go, we knew that there would be problems with the new contract.
come a long way What does "come a long way" mean?	to make great progress	The manager has come a long way and has learned many things about his new company.
save (someone`s) skin What does "save (someone`s) skin" mean?	to save someone from danger or trouble or embarrassment	The worker tried to save his own skin without thinking about other people.

zonk out What does "zonk out" mean?	collapse from fatigue	I'm so zonked out, I just need to go to bed.
pass on (something) What does "pass on (something)" mean?	to give away something that you don`t use anymore	The girl always passes on her old clothes to her younger sister.
eat one`s cake and have it too What does "eat one`s cake and have it too" mean?	to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both ways	The man refuses to give up anything and he always wants to eat his cake and have it too.

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Asleep At The Switch Idiom