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bounce (something) off (someone) What does bounce (something) off (someone) mean?	to test someone's reaction to an idea	I bounced my idea for a new restaurant off my friend.
bounce (something) off (someone) What does bounce (something) off (someone) mean?	to test someone's reaction to an idea (when a ball is thrown against a wall it bounces back to the thrower)	I bounced my idea for a new restaurant off my friend.
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Hold on! What does "Hold on!" mean?	wait a minute, stop, wait and not hang up the phone	"Please hold on for a minute while I go back and lock the window."

keep (someone) out of one's hair What does "keep (someone) out of one's hair" mean?	to keep someone from annoying or bothering you	We tried hard to keep the little boy out of our hair while we were preparing for the wedding.
have one's hand in the till What does "have one's hand in the till" mean?	be stealing money from a company or organization	The man had his hand in the till for many years before he was caught.
dig (something) out What does "dig (something) out" mean?	to locate something	I dug out last year's income tax forms to look at.
Come to call What does "Come to call" mean?	If someone comes to call, they respond to an order or summons directly.
fair play What does "fair play" mean?	justice, equal and right action	The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.
as sweet as honey/sugar What does "as sweet as honey/sugar" mean?	very sweet	The retired librarian is as sweet as honey and everybody loves her.

have an ear for (something) What does "have an ear for (something)" mean?	to have the ability to learn music or languages	The girl has an ear for languages and she can learn them very fast.
Road to Damascus What does "Road to Damascus" mean?	If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.
lay (something) on the table What does "lay (something) on the table" mean?	to present a matter for discussion	I went to the meeting and laid my concerns about the new product on the table.
for kicks What does "for kicks" mean?	for fun	We decided to go to the airport to watch the airplanes for kicks.
not in the same league with (someone or something) What does "not in the same league with (someone or something)" mean?	to be not anywhere nearly as good as someone or something	The new coach is not in the same league as the coach who we had last season.

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Bounce Something Off Someone Idiom