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blow up in (someone`s) face What does blow up in (someone`s) face mean?	to end abruptly/unexpectedly, to be ruined while you are working on it, to explode suddenly in front of you	The plan to have a party for our boss blew up in our face when he decided not to come.
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pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to collect money for something (sometimes by passing a hat around to put the money into)	We passed the hat to collect some money for the party.

cool off What does "cool off" mean?	to let one's anger become less strong	The teacher sent the children into the corner to cool off.
do (someone) good What does "do (someone) good" mean?	to be good or beneficial for someone	It will do me good to go on a holiday.
Clutch at straws What does "Clutch at straws" mean?	If someone is in serious trouble and tries anything to help them, even though their chances of success are probably nil, they are clutching at straws.
bitch session What does "bitch session" mean?	casual meeting during which people complain, gripe, or air grievances.	Today's meeting was really just a bitch session.
cry out for (someone or something) What does "cry out for (someone or something)" mean?	to need someone or something badly, to lack something	The new room that we built cries out for new furniture. The baby cried out for her mother.
wash-and-wear What does "wash-and-wear" mean?	clothing that you can wash and it does not need to be ironed before you wear it	My uncle always likes to buy wash-and-wear clothes.
putz What does "putz" mean?	dumb, clumsy person
cook up (something) or cook (something) up What does "cook up (something) or cook (something) up" mean?	to invent something, to plan or plot something	I do not know what kind of plan the woman is cooking up but it will be interesting.

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Blow Up In (someone`s) Face Idiom