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better late than never What does better late than never mean?	it is better to do something late than to never do it at all	it is better to do something late than to never do it at allThe boy finally got a job after not working for three years but at least it was better late than never.
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grok What does "grok" mean?	understand; comprehend

call it quits What does "call it quits" mean?	to stop, to finish	I called it quits and went home for the day.
walk hand-in-hand (with someone) What does "walk hand-in-hand (with someone)" mean?	to walk while holding hands with someone	The couple walked hand-to-hand down the street.
separate but equal What does "separate but equal" mean?	to be segregated but of equal value or quality	The teaching staff and adminstration were separate but equal regarding decisions that were made at the school.
more to (something) than meets the eye What does "more to (something) than meets the eye" mean?	hidden values or facts in something	There was more to the new contract than meets the eye and everyone was pleased with it.
beat around the bush What does "beat around the bush" mean?	evade an issue; avoid giving a direct answer.	"Quit beating around the bush! If you don'twant to go with me, just tell me!"
make (someone's) blood run cold What does "make (someone's) blood run cold" mean?	to shock or horrify someone	It made my blood run cold when I saw the little boy run into the road.

squirrel (something) away What does "squirrel (something) away" mean?	to hide or store something	My niece likes to squirrel away as much money as possible from her part-time job.
go down fighting What does "go down fighting" mean?	to continue to struggle until one is defeated	The politician plans to go down fighting to try to keep his job.
pull someone's leg What does "pull someone's leg" mean?	tease someone by trying to make her/him believe something that's exaggerated or untrue.	A: "Wow! Carl has done some really amazingthings!"B: "Don't believe everything he tells you. He was probably pullingyour leg."
for keeps What does "for keeps" mean?	always, forever	I told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.
thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	easily upset or hurt, very sensitive	My friend is thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone says to her.

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Better Late Than Never Idiom