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be off to a bad start What does be off to a bad start mean?	to start something under bad circumstances	The production of the play was off to a bad start when the lights did not work.
be off to a bad start What does be off to a bad start mean?	to start something under bad circumstances	The production of the play was off to a bad start when the lights did not work.
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pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to attempt to collect money for some project	We passed the hat in order to raise money for the movie projector.

spill one's guts What does "spill one's guts" mean?	confess; reveal everything
come to a dead end What does "come to a dead end" mean?	to be unable to go any further	We kept driving on the dirt road until we came to a dead end.
turned on What does "turned on" mean?	sexually excited or aroused
(get/gain/have) the upper hand (on someone) What does "(get/gain/have) the upper hand (on someone)" mean?	to get into a position that is superior or more advantageous than someone else	The union has the upper hand in their negotiations with the company.
in one fell swoop What does "in one fell swoop" mean?	in one incident, as one event	In one fell swoop my friend got a new car, a new job and a new girlfriend.

tough out What does "tough out" mean?	endure; persist; persevere.	I know it's hard, but you've got to tough it out.
more haste, less speed What does "more haste, less speed" mean?	if you try to do something quickly you may make mistakes and take longer to finish the task than you would normally have	The man was in a hurry to finish work but he made many mistakes and had to repeat some things again. This proved to him that more haste equals less speed.
Walk a mile in my shoes What does "Walk a mile in my shoes" mean?	This idiom means that you should try to understand someone before criticizing them.
pull (something) off What does "pull (something) off" mean?	to succeed in doing something difficult or impossible	The contract seemed impossible to win but we pulled it off through our skillful negotiating.
have a lot on one's plate What does "have a lot on one's plate" mean?	to have many things to do or deal with, to be busy with many different activities	I have a lot on my plate this week and I am very busy.
learn (something) the hard way What does "learn (something) the hard way" mean?	learn something by experience (often something unpleasant)	The young man learned things the hard way when he was sent to jail for stealing the computer.

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Be Off To A Bad Start Idiom