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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed What does bright-eyed and bushy-tailed mean?	to be eager and cheerful	Everybody was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we started out on the trip.
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed What does bright-eyed and bushy-tailed mean?	to be very cheerful and eager (like a squirrel with bright eyes and a bushy tail)	The children were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when they got up in the morning.
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed What does bright-eyed and bushy-tailed mean?	to be very cheerful and eager (like a squirrel with bright eyes and a bushy tail)	The children were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when they woke up in the morning.
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed What does bright-eyed and bushy-tailed mean?	to be eager and cheerful	Everybody was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we started out on the trip.
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in shambles What does "in shambles" mean?	in a messy state	The house was in shambles after the two little boys played in it all day.

foist (something) off on (someone) What does "foist (something) off on (someone)" mean?	to force someone to take something that they do not want	I tried to foist my old bicycle off on my friend but he would not take it.
jack up the price of (something) What does "jack up the price of (something)" mean?	to make a price higher	The steel company will jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
Deaf as a post What does "Deaf as a post" mean?	Someone who is as deaf as a post is unable to hear at all.
tie (someone's) hands What does "tie (someone's) hands" mean?	to prevent someone from doing something	The principal tied our hands and we were not able to start the project.
have a close call/shave What does "have a close call/shave" mean?	almost be involved in an accident or something similar	I had a close call this morning when I was almost hit by a car.

nix What does "nix" mean?	stop; halt; prohibit.	Wait, nix that idea. It's no good.
have a notion to (do something) What does "have a notion to (do something)" mean?	feel tempted or inclined to do something	I had a notion to go to the beach so I went to the beach.
make hay while the sun shines What does "make hay while the sun shines" mean?	to take advantage of opportunities and good conditions while you can	We wanted to make hay while the sun shines so we tried to finish the outside work while the weather was good.
fools rush in where angels fear to tread What does "fools rush in where angels fear to tread" mean?	inexperienced people with little knowledge often become involved in difficult situations that smarter people would avoid	inexperienced people with little knowledge often become involved in difficult situations that smarter people would avoidFools rush in where angels fear to tread and when house prices became very high many people decided to buy a house.
bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	steal another man's girlfriend

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Bright Eyed And Bushy Tailed Idiom