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eke out (a living)
What does "eke out (a living)" mean? to earn one's living with difficulty My uncle was unable to eke out a living on his farm so he sold it.

cancel (something) out or cancel out (something)
What does "cancel (something) out or cancel out (something)" mean? to destroy or wipe out the effect of something The overeating by the girl cancelled out the benefits of her exercise.

by oneself
What does "by oneself" mean? : alone and without help. "I can't do this by myself. Can you help me?"
cheese (someone) off or cheese off (someone)
What does "cheese (someone) off or cheese off (someone)" mean? to annoy or irritate or anger someone I cheesed off my neighbor when I borrowed his ladder without telling him.

stiff
What does "stiff" mean? corpse; dead body. Where's the stiff from last night's shootout?

high man on the totem pole
What does "high man on the totem pole" mean? the top person of an organization My father is the high man on the totem pole in his company and has a very good job.
hit the jackpot
What does "hit the jackpot" mean? to make a lot of money suddenly (usually from gambling) We hit the jackpot at the casino and came home with a lot of money.
bitter pill to swallow
What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean? something unpleasant that one must accept It was a bitter pill to swallow when I learned that I would not get the job that I thought I would.
put (something) on hold
What does "put (something) on hold" mean? to postpone a project The construction company put the project on hold while they researched the problem with the bridge.
Ride high
What does "Ride high" mean? If someone is riding high, they are very successful at the moment.
cook the books
What does "cook the books" mean? to cheat in bookkeeping The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.

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Build Up Someone Or Something or< I> Build Someone Or Something Up Idiom