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best/better part of (something) What does best/better part of (something) mean?	to be almost all of something	We spent the best part of a day trying to fix the vacuum cleaner.
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read to oneself What does "read to oneself" mean?	to read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you	I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.

shut (something) off What does "shut (something) off" mean?	to make something like water or electricity stop	We always shut off the gas when we leave the house for more than a few minutes.
cross a bridge when one comes to it What does "cross a bridge when one comes to it" mean?	to deal with a situation when and not before it happens	I am not going to worry about losing my job now. I will cross that bridge when I come to it.
catch-22 What does " catch-22" mean?	a situation which contradicts itself, a paradoxical situation	It was a catch-22 situation and if I went to work there would be problems but if I did not go to work there would also be problems.
see eye to eye (with someone) What does "see eye to eye (with someone)" mean?	to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone else	I never see eye to eye with my friend about which television program to watch.
a Mecca for (something) What does "a Mecca for (something)" mean?	a place that is popular with people for some reason (from the city of Mecca which is the religious center of Islam)	The small area of lakes is a Mecca for people who like to fish.
shot What does "shot" mean?	tired; exhausted; damaged; ruined

an end in itself What does "an end in itself" mean?	something that one wants for itself alone and not as a way to get/do something else	For many people travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.
pop up What does "pop up" mean?	to appear suddenly or unexpectedly	I had not seen my friend for a year but suddenly he popped up for a visit last week.
conk out What does "conk out" mean?	to fall asleep quickly and with great fatigue	After we returned from the hike, I immediately conked out in front of the TV.
get a word in What does "get a word in" mean?	to find a chance to say something when others are talking	The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.
greatest thing since sliced bread What does "greatest thing since sliced bread" mean?	the greatest thing that there has ever been	My mother believes that the microwave oven is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

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Best/better Part Of (something) Idiom