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behind in/on (something) What does behind in/on (something) mean?	to be late with something	I was behind in my studies and stayed home all weekend to study.
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break one's word What does "break one's word" mean?	to not keep one's promise	The young child promised his parents that he would not break his word.
for all (something) What does "for all (something)" mean?	in spite of something, even with something	For all the time that the boy spends studying, his marks are very low.
get at (someone or something) What does "get at (someone or something)" mean?	to attack or hit someone or something	Our dog tried to get at the other dog.
have on (something) or have (something) on What does "have on (something) or have (something) on" mean?	to be wearing something	"What did the woman have on when you saw her?"
pay homage to (someone) What does "pay homage to (someone)" mean?	to praise/respect/honor someone	The entire country paid homage to their dead leader.

lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	fail to win the interest or favor of an audience	Although the magician was supposed to be good, his performance was terrible and it laid an egg with the audience.
at the top of the hour What does "at the top of the hour" mean?	at the exact beginning of the hour (12:00, 1:00 etc.)	The radio news always starts at the top of the hour.
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."
in stitches What does "in stitches" mean?	laughing	They were in stitches over their teacher`s joke.
off one`s back What does "off one`s back" mean?	to be not bothering someone	I wish my father would get off my back and stop asking me when I am going to look for a job.

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Behind In/on (something) Idiom