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come to nothing/naught What does come to nothing/naught mean?	to end in failure	All of my efforts to help my sister find a job came to nothing.
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as scared as a rabbit What does "as scared as a rabbit" mean?	very scared	I was as scared as a rabbit when I entered the empty room.

give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person	The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.
causing a disturbance What does "causing a disturbance" mean?	an offence committed by fighting/screaming/shouting/swearing or being drunk in public	Several of the fans were arrested for causing a disturbance after the football game.
the responsible party What does "the responsible party" mean?	the person or organization responsible or liable for something	The responsible party for the accident was taken away by the police for questioning.
stand off from (someone or something) What does "stand off from (someone or something)" mean?	to stay at a distance from someone or something, to stay apart from someone or something	He always stands off from the other students in his class.

show one`s true colors What does "show one`s true colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or really thinking	I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.
according to Hoyle What does "according to Hoyle" mean?	according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)	according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)According to Hoyle we were not permitted to enter the convention site but in reality we were able to enter easily.
call it a night What does "call it a night" mean?	to finish work and go home	We worked until very late and then called it a night.
Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they'vehatched). What does "Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they'vehatched)." mean?	Don't assume that something will happen until it has happened.	A: I'm sure that I'm going to win a lot of money inLas Vegas."B: "Don't count your chickens until they hatch!"
as plain as the nose on one's face What does "as plain as the nose on one's face" mean?	clearly evident, obvious	The explanation for the problem was as plain as the nose on my face.

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Come To Nothing/naught Idiom