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call off (something) What does call off (something) mean?	to cancel something	The game was called off because of the rain.
call off (something) What does call off (something) mean?	to stop/quit/cancel something	We called off the meeting because everybody was busy with other business.
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no picnic What does "no picnic" mean?	not pleasant, difficult	It was no picnic trying to drive to the lake during the storm.

fall into line What does "fall into line" mean?	to conform to a certain course of action	The players fell into line after the coach became more strict during practice.
go for broke What does "go for broke" mean?	to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possible	After going for broke at the meeting we finally reached an agreement.
Army brat What does "Army brat" mean?	child in a regular Army family
get on someone's case What does "get on someone's case" mean?	to criticize someone	The boy's mother is always getting on his case when his room is not clean.
tear down (something) What does "tear down (something)" mean?	to take something down, to destroy something	The city decided to tear down the building because it was unsafe.
scratch What does "scratch" mean?	unplanned; temporary

out of work What does "out of work" mean?	to be unemployed	There are many people out of work in our town.
Clean as a whistle What does "Clean as a whistle" mean?	If something is as clean as a whistle, it is extremely clean, spotless. It can also be used to mean 'completely', though this meaning is less common nowadays. If somebody is clean as a whistle, they are not involved in anything illegal.
crater What does "crater" mean?	scar from acne

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Call Off (something) Idiom