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cancel (something) out What does cancel (something) out mean?	to destroy the effect of something	The overeating by the girl cancelled out the benefits of her exercise.
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HQ What does "HQ" mean?	Headquarters	HeadquartersThe HQ of the company is located in a small town in Korea.
at one with (someone) What does "at one with (someone)" mean?	to share the same view as others, to be in agreement with others	The members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to cancel the meeting.
come on! What does "come on!" mean?	please, hurry, go faster	"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."
all in What does "all in" mean?	to be tired, to be exhausted	I am all in and will go to bed early tonight.
get one's feet wet What does "get one's feet wet" mean?	start a new project cautiously	start a new project cautiouslyBefore getting my feet wet I spent many months studying the plans for the new project.
get at (someone or something) What does "get at (someone or something)" mean?	to attack or hit someone or something	Our dog tried to get at the other dog.
throw good money after bad What does "throw good money after bad" mean?	to waste additional money after already wasting money on something	I do not want to throw good money after bad so I will not pay any more money to fix my car.
cut (someone) a check What does "cut (someone) a check" mean?	to write a check (usually used for a company which automatically produces a check with a computer)	The company cut me a check to pay me for my extra work.
kick the habit What does "kick the habit" mean?	stop a bad habit	He has been trying to kick his smoking habit for many years.
end of one`s rope What does "end of one`s rope" mean?	the last of one`s ability or ideas about how to do something	I am at the end of my rope regarding what to do about my job.

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Cancel (something) Out Idiom