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boggle (someone's) mind What does boggle (someone's) mind mean?	to confuse or overwhelm someone	The amount of waste in the city program really boggles my mind.
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word-of-mouth advertising What does "word-of-mouth advertising" mean?	orally from one person to another, a form of advertising where a satisfied customer tells friends about a particular product	The new shampoo is doing very well because of word-of-mouth advertising.

on the block What does "on the block" mean?	to be for sale, to go on sale	After we bought the company we began to put some of the equipment on the block.
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	having part of something is better than having nothing at all	Half a loaf is better than none and I would rather work part-time than have no job at all.
for dear life What does "for dear life" mean?	as though afraid of losing one`s life	The mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him.
bun in the oven What does "bun in the oven" mean?	idiom. pregnant.	She's got another bun in the over, you know.
cut back on (something) What does "cut back on (something)" mean?	to use fewer or use less of something	We were forced to cut back on the number of people who were invited to the party.
get out from under (someone or something) What does "get out from under (someone or something)" mean?	to escape from a situation that one does not like	I would like to get out from under my boss who is always watching my work.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	waste time; mess around

Run to ground What does "Run to ground" mean?	If you run someone or something to ground, you pursue until you capture or find them or it.
rat race What does "rat race" mean?	an endless hurried existence, a fierce struggle for success	The man sometimes finds it too much of a rat race to live and work in a big city.
get nowhere fast What does "get nowhere fast" mean?	to make no progress	We are getting nowhere fast in our effort to convince our boss to give us a holiday.
like a fish out of water What does "like a fish out of water" mean?	appear to be completely out of place somewhere	I was like a fish out of water when I went to the party with my cousin.
cut (someone) down to size What does "cut (someone) down to size" mean?	to prove that someone is not as good as he or she thinks	I cut my colleague down to size when I criticized what he said at the meeting.

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Boggle Someones Mind Idiom