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when the chips are down
What does "when the chips are down" mean? at the final and critical moment, when things really get difficult When the chips are down he will always come and help his friends.
do (something) like it is going out of fashion/style
What does "do (something) like it is going out of fashion/style" mean? to use/buy/eat much or too much of something My friend is spending money like it is going out of fashion.

bumpee
What does "bumpee" mean? person who has been removed from a commercial flight due to overbooking
abide by a decision
What does "abide by a decision" mean? follow the orders that a court/judge has given The company was forced to abide by the decision of the judge.
scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)
What does "scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)" mean? to frighten someone very much Falling off the bicycle scared the daylights out of the little girl.
bread and butter
What does "bread and butter" mean? one's income/job to buy the basic needs of life like food/shelter/clothing The voters are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
open one`s heart to (someone)
What does "open one`s heart to (someone)" mean? to talk about one`s feelings honestly, to confide in someone I opened my heart to my friend when I saw her at the restaurant last night.

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