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bump into (someone) What does bump into (someone) mean?	to meet someone by chance	I bumped into my friend at the department store yesterday.
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a mine of information What does "a mine of information" mean?	someone or something that is full of information	The old man was a mine of information when we were writing about the history of the town.
have one's nose in a book What does "have one's nose in a book" mean?	to be reading a book	The boy loves to read and always has his nose in a book.
lose one`s marbles What does "lose one`s marbles" mean?	go crazy or act irrationally	The man seems to have lost his marbles and doesn`t make any sense at all.
tightfisted (with money) What does "tightfisted (with money)" mean?	to be stingy with money	My friend is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to buy anything.
heart stands still What does "heart stands still" mean?	to be very frightened or worried about something	My heart stood still when the truck on the highway almost hit our car.
burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	My money is burning a hole in my pocket and I will probably spend it quickly.
stir up a hornet`s nest What does "stir up a hornet`s nest" mean?	to make many people angry or dislike something, to provoke your critics	He stirred up a hornet`s nest when he began to talk about the bonus system at his company.
You can't fight City Hall What does "You can't fight City Hall" mean?	This phrase is used when one is so cynical that one doesn't think one can change their Representatives. The phrase must have started with frustration towards a local body of government.
Talk nineteen to the dozen What does "Talk nineteen to the dozen" mean?	If someone talks very quickly, they talk nineteen to the dozen.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well)	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well at all.

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Bump Into (someone) Idiom