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black-tie event/affair What does black-tie event/affair mean?	a formal event where guests wear semi-formal clothes with men wearing black bow ties with tuxedos or dinner jackets	The award ceremony for the movie awards was a black-tie affair.
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Prim and proper What does "Prim and proper" mean?	Someone who is prim and proper always behaves in the correct way and never breaks the rules of etiquette.

prod What does "prod" mean?	reminder; way to make somebody remember something
get the eye from (someone) What does "get the eye from (someone)" mean?	to be looked at by someone in a hostile/unfriendly way	We got the eye from the manager of the restaurant when we entered in our old clothes.
it is an ill wind that blows nobody good What does "it is an ill wind that blows nobody good" mean?	no matter how bad something is you can usually gain something from it	The economic news was very bad but it is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Many people began to get more training in order to prepare for new jobs.
beat (something) into (someone's) head What does "beat (something) into (someone's) head" mean?	to force someone to learn something	The teacher thinks that she must beat the material into the students' heads.

the die is cast What does "the die is cast" mean?	something has been decided and you cannot change the decision	The die is cast and now that we have sold our house we must move.
invasion of privacy What does "invasion of privacy" mean?	the act of doing something so that someone loses his or her privacy	Some people think that it is an invasion of privacy when there are video cameras in public places.
Big hitter What does "Big hitter" mean?	A big hitter is someone who commands a lot of respect and is very important in their field.
the lay of the land What does "the lay of the land" mean?	the features of an area of land or of an organization	We checked out the lay of the land before we put up our tent and made a camping site.

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Black Tie Event Affair Idiom