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come to What does come to mean?	to regain consciousness	The woman came to a few hours after the accident.
come to What does come to mean?	to regain consciousness	The woman came to a few hours after the accident.
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Cast sheep's eyes at What does "Cast sheep's eyes at" mean?	If you cast sheep's eyes at at someone, you look lovingly or with longing at them.

bet one`s boots What does "bet one`s boots" mean?	to bet everything that one has	I will bet my boots that my friend will not have enough money to go to Greece this winter.
get out of bed on the wrong side or get out on the wrong side of bed What does "get out of bed on the wrong side or get out on the wrong side of bed" mean?	to be in a bad mood	I think that the girl got out of bed on the wrong side as she is not talking to anyone today.
a grain of truth What does "a grain of truth" mean?	the smallest amount of truth	There was only a grain of truth in what the witness said during the trial.
as awkward as a cow on roller skates What does "as awkward as a cow on roller skates" mean?	very awkward	The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she began riding her bicycle.
shitcan What does "shitcan" mean?	toilet
off and on What does "off and on" mean?	occasionally	My friend has been seeing a woman off and on but I do not think that their relationship is very serious.
on the eve of (something) What does "on the eve of (something)" mean?	just before or on the evening before something	The sports fans were very excited on the eve of the big game.

live and let live What does "live and let live" mean?	not interfere with other people's business or preferences	Our neighbor believes that one should live and let live and she never complains or criticizes other people who live around her.
I hereby give notice of my intention What does "I hereby give notice of my intention" mean?	Hereby is used sometimes in formal, official declarations and statements to give greater force to the speaker' or the writer's affirmation. People will say it sometimes to emphasise their sincerity and correctness.
a fine kettle of fish What does "a fine kettle of fish" mean?	a situation that is not satisfactory, a mess	"This is a fine kettle of fish. I am going to be late for the meeting."
bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest or worst point	The value of my stock has begun to bottom out and it should soon begin to increase in value.
put one's shoulder to the wheel What does "put one's shoulder to the wheel" mean?	to get busy and do some work	We must put our shoulders to the wheel and get our work done early.
hit the sack What does "hit the sack" mean?	go to bed; get in bed

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