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build castles in the air/in Spain What does build castles in the air/in Spain mean?	to make plans that are impossible	The girl is always building castles in the air and none of them have any chance to succeed.
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eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated, to take back a mistaken statement	I was forced to eat crow and apologize for the things that I said about my coworker.

Better half What does "Better half" mean?	Your better half is your husband or wife.
eyes in the back of one`s head What does "eyes in the back of one`s head" mean?	the ability to know what is happening behind one`s back	He has eyes in the back of his head and you can never borrow anything without him knowing about it.
Give someone a run for their money What does "Give someone a run for their money" mean?	If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something.
in (someone's) shoes/place What does "in (someone's) shoes/place" mean?	seeing or experiencing something from someone else's point of view	I wish that my father could see some of my difficulties at work in my shoes.
come to a dead end What does "come to a dead end" mean?	to be unable to go any further	We kept driving on the dirt road until we came to a dead end.
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	to be successful or profitable	Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
stand up to (someone) What does "stand up to (someone)" mean?	to be brave in confronting someone	The man stood up to his boss during the meeting when his boss criticized his work.
settle up with (someone) What does "settle up with (someone)" mean?	to pay someone what one owes	I settled up with my friend before he left to work overseas.
have a near miss What does "have a near miss" mean?	nearly crash or collide with something	The two trucks had a near miss on the highway this morning.
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.
off one`s back What does "off one`s back" mean?	to not bother someone, to remove someone or something as an annoyance	I wish my boss would get off my back and stop bothering me.

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Build Castles In The Air/in Spain Idiom