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come up with (something) What does come up with (something) mean?	to produce or find a thought/idea/answer	I tried to come up with a name for the new magazine.
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close/near to (someone's) heart What does "close/near to (someone's) heart" mean?	an idea or something that is important to you and that you care about	The plan to improve the downtown area was very close to the mayor's heart.

newbie What does "newbie" mean?	person who is new to the Internet.	Too many newbies in this chat room today.
He who hesitates is lost What does "He who hesitates is lost" mean?	If one waits too long, the opportunity vanishes.
zebra What does "zebra" mean?	improbable or ridiculous diagnosis	The doctor gave us a total zebra. It's just ridiculous
jumping-off place/point What does "jumping-off place/point" mean?	the starting place of a long trip, start of something	We gathered early in the morning at the jumping-off place for our hike to the mountains.
keep one's head down What does "keep one's head down" mean?	to quietly do your work without causing any problems and causing other people to notice you	I knew that there was a problem at work so I kept my head down all morning.
Grass widow What does "Grass widow" mean?	A grass widow is a woman whose husband is often away on work, leaving her on her own.

speak for itself/themselves What does "speak for itself/themselves" mean?	to not need explaining	The actions of the men speak for themselves and there is no point talking about it.
pork out What does "pork out" mean?	eat greedily and quickly

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Come Up With (something) Idiom