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chisel (someone) out of (something) What does chisel (someone) out of (something) mean?	to cheat someone to get money	My friend tried to chisel his brother out of some money.
chisel (someone) out of (something) What does chisel (someone) out of (something) mean?	to cheat someone to get money or something	The criminal tried to chisel the small business owner out of much money.
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out of step What does "out of step" mean?	to be out of harmony	He is out of step with the rest of the group and needs to think about what he should be doing.

bone up What does "bone up" mean?	study; learn quickly or intensively.	Gotta bone up for the quiz next week.
put (someone's) nose out of joint What does "put (someone's) nose out of joint" mean?	to offend someone, to cause someone to feel insulted	I put my friend's nose out of joint when I asked him to give back the money that he had borrowed from me.
give one`s right arm for (something) What does "give one`s right arm for (something)" mean?	to give something of great value for something	I would give my right arm for a chance to go to Florida with my friend next month.
get in on (something) What does "get in on (something)" mean?	to become involved in something	My friend wants to get in on the planning of the summer festival.
Fall off the back of a lorry What does "Fall off the back of a lorry" mean?	(UK) If someone tries to sell you something that has fallen of the back of a lorry, they are trying to sell you stolen goods.

on time What does "on time" mean?	at the scheduled time.	"It's getting late. You'd better hurry if you want toget to work on time."
a gray area What does "a gray area" mean?	something that is not clearly defined and does not conform to an existing set of rules, neither black or white, neither one way or another way	The issue of the tax on children's toys is a gray area for the accountant.
close ranks What does "close ranks" mean?	to come together for fighting, to unite and work together	The political parties closed ranks and stopped arguing among themselves.
beggars can't be choosers What does "beggars can't be choosers" mean?	one should not criticize something that one gets for free	one should not criticize something that one gets for freeBeggars can't be choosers and the girl should not complain about the free furniture that she got from a friend.

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Chisel (someone) Out Of (something) Idiom