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change horses in midstream
What does change horses in midstream mean? | to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity | The company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.
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change horses in midstream
What does change horses in midstream mean? | to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun | They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.
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change horses in midstream
What does change horses in midstream mean? | to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun |
They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.
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change horses in midstream
What does change horses in midstream mean? | to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity |
The company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.
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Some Random Idioms
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bundle up
What does "bundle up" mean? | to put on warm clothes, to dress warmly |
We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.
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dupe
What does "dupe" mean? | fool, trick, or swindle somebody |
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run into (someone)
What does "run into (someone)" mean? | to meet someone by chance | I ran into my cousin when I was at the supermarket.
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break out in (something)
What does "break out in (something)" mean? | to erupt in a rash or pimples |
The girl usually breaks out in a rash when she eats shrimp.
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ring in the New Year
What does "ring in the New Year" mean? | to celebrate the beginning of the new year | We decided to ring in the New Year at a party at my parent's house.
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have a good eye for (something)
What does "have a good eye for (something)" mean? | to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something | The woman has a good eye for color and her apartment is beautiful.
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in one`s mind`s eye
What does "in one`s mind`s eye" mean? | in one`s imagination | In my mind`s eye I tried to imagine that I was on a nice sunny beach.
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above board
What does "above board" mean? | honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by
keeping their hands above the board when playing a game) | honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)The real estate agent was always above board when dealing with people who were trying to buy a house.
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an eager beaver
What does "an eager beaver" mean? | a person who is always willing to
volunteer or do extra work. | "Jan is certainly an eager beaver. Anytime there's work to be done,she's the first to say she'll help."
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rule (someone) out of order
What does "rule (someone) out of order" mean? | to rule that someone is not following the rules of a meeting | The chairwoman ruled the salesman out of order when he began to speak at the meeting.
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