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ballpark estimate/figure What does ballpark estimate/figure mean?	a guess that is in a certain area or range	We had a ballpark estimate about how much it would cost to buy the business.
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bring (someone) around What does "bring (someone) around" mean?	to bring someone back to consciousness	The medical staff helped to bring the man around after the accident.
devil-may-care attitude What does "devil-may-care attitude" mean?	an unworried attitude, an attitude where one does not care what happens	The man has a devil-may-care attitude to his job and nothing bothers him.
killed outright What does "killed outright" mean?	killed immediately	The man was killed outright when the truck hit him on the street.
back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to return to work or return to something else that you do not want to do	We finished our lunch and went back to the salt mines.
on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	a judge is sitting and directing a session of court	There was no indication by the court of who would be sitting on the bench during the important trial.
frak What does "frak" mean?	fuck (from the TV series "Battlestar Galactica; all variants of fuck are reproduced with frak)

Like it's such a big deal! What does "Like it's such a big deal!" mean?	It really isn't so important	"Like it's such a big deal!", the boy said when he told his friend about his lost book.
not worth a hill of beans What does "not worth a hill of beans" mean?	worthless	The man is a liar and what he says is not worth a hill of beans.
first come, first served What does "first come, first served" mean?	the person who comes first will have his turn first, the person who comes to the food first will get served food first	"First come, first served" my aunt called as she put the food on the table.
blow the lid off (something) What does "blow the lid off (something)" mean?	to reveal something (often a wrongdoing)	The government investigation blew the lid off the illegal activities.
good fuck What does "good fuck" mean?	a person who performs well sexually (usually used to describe a woman).	She's a good fuck, but otherwise a pain.

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Ballpark Estimate Figure Idiom