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break up with (someone) What does break up with (someone) mean?	to end a relationship with someone	My niece broke up with her boyfriend last June.
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If you will What does "If you will" mean?	'If you will' is used as a way of making a concession in a sentence: He wasn't a very honest person, a liar if you will. Here, it is used a way of accepting that the reader or listener might think of the person as a liar, but without commit the writer or speaker to that position fully.
Wedge politics What does "Wedge politics" mean?	In wedge politics, one party uses an issue that they hope will divide members of a different party to create conflict and weaken it.
shape up or ship out What does "shape up or ship out" mean?	behave properly or leave	The employee was told to shape up or ship out because of her bad attitude.
brown bag it What does "brown bag it" mean?	to take a lunch to work	I must brown bag it this week because the company cafeteria is closed.
strike a raw nerve What does "strike a raw nerve" mean?	to upset someone by talking about a subject that upsets or embarrasses him or her	The discussion about death struck a raw nerve in the woman.
for all intents and purposes What does "for all intents and purposes" mean?	practically speaking	For all intents and purposes the meeting was finished and everybody went home.
crux of the matter What does "crux of the matter" mean?	the central issue of a matter	The crux of the matter is that we do not have enough money to go on a holiday.
on line What does "on line" mean?	connected to a remote computer	The editor is able to do most of his work on line.
as hungry as a bear What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?	very hungry	I was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.

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Break Up With (someone) Idiom