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smile from ear to ear
What does "smile from ear to ear" mean? to have a big smile on one's face The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.

under (someone`s) nose
What does "under (someone`s) nose" mean? easily found by someone, right in front of someone I thought that I had lost my house keys but they were right under my nose.

do away with (something)
What does "do away with (something)" mean? to stop something, to get rid of something The company decided to do away with their policy of working one weekend a month.
have a notion to do (something)
What does "have a notion to do (something)" mean? to have a desire to do something I have a notion to go to the beach for my holidays.

Mad as a bag of hammers
What does "Mad as a bag of hammers" mean? Someone who is as mad as a bag of hammers is crazy or stupid. ('Daft as a bag of hammers' is also used.)
take a beating
What does "take a beating" mean? to lose much money My friend took a beating on the stock market and has now stopped buying stocks.
give (someone) a swelled head
What does "give (someone) a swelled head" mean? to make someone conceited The girl's high test scores are giving her a swelled head.
(not one's) cup of tea
What does "(not one's) cup of tea" mean? something that one does not enjoy or do well (usually used in the negative) Going to art galleries is not my cup of tea so I think that I will stay home this evening.
crime doesn't pay
What does "crime doesn't pay" mean? crime is not profitable or beneficial and you will probably be caught and punished if you commit a crime The young man learned that crime doesn't pay when he was arrested for stealing the bicycle.

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Bump Off Someone or< I> Bump Someone Off Idiom