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blow up (at someone) What does blow up (at someone) mean?	to get angry, to lose one's temper	The passenger who was waiting in the line blew up at the ticket agent.
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as busy as a bee What does "as busy as a bee" mean?	very busy	I was as busy as a bee all weekend.

like taking candy from a baby What does "like taking candy from a baby" mean?	very easy to do	I asked the department store to refund the money for my goods and they agreed. It was like taking candy from a baby.
get a lump in one's throat What does "get a lump in one's throat" mean?	to feel like there is something in one's throat (like you are going to cry)	My sister got a lump in her throat when she watched her daughter's graduation.
come to a bad end What does "come to a bad end" mean?	to have a disaster, to die	The man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to the country.
extend one's sympathy to (someone) What does "extend one's sympathy to (someone)" mean?	to express sympathy to someone	We extended our sympathy to the family of the dead woman.
have (someone's) blood on one's hands What does "have (someone's) blood on one's hands" mean?	to be responsible for someone's death	The driver has the bicycle rider's blood on his hands.

diddly-squat What does "diddly-squat" mean?	nothing; nothing at all
The penny dropped What does "The penny dropped" mean?	When the penny drops, someone belatedly understands something that everyone else has long since understood.
send (someone) up the river What does "send (someone) up the river" mean?	send someone to prison	The judge sent the man up the river for three years.

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Blow Up (at Someone) Idiom