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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 her plans have any chance to succeed.
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put (someone) on hold What does "put (someone) on hold" mean?	to leave someone waiting during a telephone call	I phoned the bank and the receptionist put me on hold.

advise against (something) What does "advise against (something)" mean?	to suggest that something should not be done	We were advised against swimming in the river.
pretty (adv.) What does "pretty (adv.)" mean?	(adv.): rather; somewhat.	"That car's pretty expensive. Are you sure youcan afford it?"
Back handed compliment What does "Back handed compliment" mean?	A compliment that also insults or puts down at the same time.	They gave me a backhanded compliment when they said I was smart for a girl. Back-handed is synonymous with left-handed. For example in tennis, a backhand stroke is a strike by a right-handed player from the left side of the body. The left side of the body has always been deemed sinister. The Latin word for left is sinister. Hence, back-handed means round-about, indirect, or devious.
lick/whip (something) into shape What does "lick/whip (something) into shape" mean?	put someone or something into good condition	The young man joined the military and was quickly whipped into shape.

poop What does "poop" mean?	move one's bowels; defacate
mind-numbing What does "mind-numbing" mean?	to be extremely boring	The speech was so boring that it was mind-numbing.
in (someone's) black books What does "in (someone's) black books" mean?	to be in disgrace or out of favor with someone	The boy is in his girlfriend's black books because he was late for their date.
avenue of escape What does "avenue of escape" mean?	the route along which someone or something escapes	There was no avenue of escape for the bank robbers.

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Build Castles In The Air In Spain Idiom