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bid adieu to (someone or something) What does bid adieu to (someone or something) mean?	to say good-bye to someone or something	Everybody gathered to bid adieu to the popular supervisor.
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pull down (someone) What does "pull down (someone)" mean?	to humiliate someone	The scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.

on one's feet What does "on one's feet" mean?	recovering from sickness or trouble	I was sick for a couple of weeks but now I am on my feet again.
win by a nose What does "win by a nose" mean?	to win by a very small amount	The young horse won by a nose in the horse race.
turn (something) on its ear What does "turn (something) on its ear" mean?	to change some activity in a surprising and exciting way	The new manager turned the office on its ear when he started to work in our department.
keep a cool head What does "keep a cool head" mean?	to keep calm in a difficult and stressful situation	The bank manager kept a cool head during the bank robbery.
bummed What does "bummed" mean?	depressed; discouraged; down.	I'm just totally bummed today; nothing to do, nowhere go to.

He who pays the piper calls the tune What does "He who pays the piper calls the tune" mean?	the person who pays for something has control over how the money is used	He who pays the piper calls the tune and the owner of the sports team can decide who will play on the team.
go belly up What does "go belly up" mean?	to go out of business because of financial problems	The small computer company went belly up several months ago.
As the actress said to the bishop What does "As the actress said to the bishop" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used to highlight a sexual reference, deliberate or accidental.
join hands What does "join hands" mean?	to hold hands so that one person is holding the hand of another person	The children joined hands as they crossed the road.
out of spite What does "out of spite" mean?	with the desire to harm someone or something	My friend would not help me out of spite for what he thought that I had done to him.

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Bid Adieu To Someone Or Something Idiom