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come down to (something) What does come down to (something) mean?	to be reduced to something	The man's decision about the job came down to how it would affect his family.
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cast the first stone What does "cast the first stone" mean?	to be the first to criticize or attack someone	I told my friend that he should be careful not to cast the first stone in an argument.
hem (someone or something) in What does "hem (someone or something) in" mean?	trap or enclose someone or something	We went to the football game but we felt hemmed in by all of the people.
lick (someone's) boots What does "lick (someone's) boots" mean?	to behave in a servile manner toward someone	Our boss wants everybody to lick his boots. That is why nobody likes him.
enforcer What does "enforcer" mean?	bodyguard; thug; tough guy
Give it some stick What does "Give it some stick" mean?	(UK) If you give something some stick, you put a lot of effort into it.
kick up a fuss/storm What does "kick up a fuss/storm" mean?	make trouble, be a nuisance about something	I didn`t think that it was a big problem but my boss kicked up a fuss when I told him about the accident.

Cook up a storm What does "Cook up a storm" mean?	If someone cooks up a storm, they cause a big fuss or generate a lot of talk about something.
hit the bull`s-eye What does "hit the bull`s-eye" mean?	go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question	She hit the bull`s-eye when she suggested that decreasing costs was more important than increasing sales.
get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	to become difficult or impossible to control	The party got out of hand and the school authorities told everyone to go home.
hold the reins What does "hold the reins" mean?	be the most influential person	He has been holding the reins in his company for many years.
do one`s bit What does "do one`s bit" mean?	to make one's expected contribution to a group project	Our teacher did his bit to help plan for the party.
be into (something) What does "be into (something)" mean?	to be interested or involved in something	My friend is very much into music and writing songs.

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Come Down To Something Idiom