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blood, sweat, and tears What does blood, sweat, and tears mean?	great personal effort	We put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into fixing our old house.
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speak for itself/themselves What does "speak for itself/themselves" mean?	to not need explaining	The actions of the men speak for themselves and there is no point talking about it.

get one`s own way What does "get one`s own way" mean?	to be able to do what you want	The boy always gets his own way with his younger brothers.
need one's head examined What does "need one's head examined" mean?	to make remarks or do actions that are wrong or stupid	My teacher needs her head examined. It will be impossible to finish the project before Monday.
as wise as an owl What does "as wise as an owl" mean?	very wise	My grandfather is as wise as an owl and he seems to know everything.
a dumb bunny What does "a dumb bunny" mean?	a stupid or gullible person	"He really is a dumb bunny. He does such stupid things."
damn What does "damn" mean?	curse; doom.	Damn you. How could you do that?
in hock What does "in hock" mean?	in a pawnshop	The man put his expensive stereo in hock to get some money for a holiday.
burn (oneself) out What does "burn (oneself) out" mean?	to become very tired and almost sick from doing something for a long time or from working too hard	After working long hours for many months the woman finally burned herself out.
Take the floor What does "Take the floor" mean?	Start talking or giving a speech to a group
bitter pill to swallow What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?	an unpleasant fact that one must accept	Losing the election was a bitter pill to swallow for the candidate.
CEO What does "CEO" mean?	Chief Executive Officer	Chief Executive OfficerMy uncle was the CEO of a large computer company.

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Blood, Sweat, And Tears Idiom