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break ground for (something) What does break ground for (something) mean?	to start digging the foundation for a building	The hospital will break ground for the new building soon.
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control the purse strings What does "control the purse strings" mean?	to be in charge of the money	My mother always used to control the purse strings in our family.

bore (someone) stiff/to death What does "bore (someone) stiff/to death" mean?	to bore someone very much	Most of the guests at the wedding were bored stiff with the long speeches.
lay/light into (something) What does "lay/light into (something)" mean?	do/eat something with much energy and enthusiasm	He laid into the steak as soon as the waiter brought it to his table.
shoot one's mouth off What does "shoot one's mouth off" mean?	to boast or talk too much	The boy was shooting his mouth off about his ability in sports.
Jump the shark What does "Jump the shark" mean?	Said of a salient point in a television show or other activity at which the popularity thereof begins to wane: The Flintstones jumped the shark when a man from outer space came to visit them. The expression derives from an episode of the television sitcom 'Happy Days' in which Fonzie, clad in leather jacket and on water skis, jumps over a shark. That episode was widely seen as the beginning of the end for the formerly popular series.
do (something) by the book What does "do (something) by the book" mean?	to follow the rules of something exactly	Our boss likes to do everything by the book.
fat is in the fire What does "fat is in the fire" mean?	a situation is bad or a person has serious problems	The fat is in the fire now that the deadline is fast approaching for the court case.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?	to show one`s feelings openly	The girl is wearing her heart on her sleeve and everybody knows that she is having problems with her boyfriend.

keep to oneself What does "keep to oneself" mean?	stay away from other people	Our neighbor is very quiet and likes to keep to herself.
bottle (something) up or bottle up (something) What does "bottle (something) up or bottle up (something)" mean?	to hold one's feelings inside of you	My aunt bottles up her feelings and has much stress because of it.
keep one's hand in (something) What does "keep one's hand in (something)" mean?	to retain one's control of something, to practice something so that you do not forget it	The animal trainer is trying to keep his hand in his work even though he has retired.
clear out (of somewhere) What does "clear out (of somewhere)" mean?	to leave, to get out (usually quickly or abruptly)	We cleared out of the building when our class was finished.
first-run What does "first-run" mean?	new, shown for the first time	There are many first-run movies that I have not seen.
pad What does "pad" mean?	home; dwelling; room where one lives

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Break Ground For Something Idiom