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confide in (someone) What does confide in (someone) mean?	to tell secrets or personal matters to someone	I usually confide in my friend when I have a problem.
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hit the skids What does "hit the skids" mean?	decline, decrease in value	The prices of houses hit the skids recently in our city.

settle down What does "settle down" mean?	to begin to live a quiet/stable life	My friend settled down and started a family after he finished university.
set one's teeth on edge What does "set one's teeth on edge" mean?	to be unpleasant and to give one an uncomfortable feeling	The idea that we would have to leave our apartment immediately set my teeth on edge.
XTC What does "XTC" mean?	methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
get behind What does "get behind" mean?	to fail to maintain a desired pace or level of progress, to become late	If you get behind with your homework you will not pass your courses.
a taste of (something) What does "a taste of (something)" mean?	an experience of something, an example of something	I was able to get a taste of playing tennis while I was on my holiday.
raw What does "raw" mean?	lacking experience; new.	You're totally raw. You've never done this, have you?
give chase to (someone or something) What does "give chase to (someone or something)" mean?	to chase or run after someone or something	The police gave chase to the man who robbed the store.

sporting chance What does "sporting chance" mean?	some possibility of success	some possibility of successThe tennis player was not given a sporting chance to win the tournament but still she tried very hard to win.
a miscarriage of justice What does "a miscarriage of justice" mean?	a wrong or mistaken decision made in a court of law	The trial was a miscarriage of justice and nobody was happy with the result.
Indian giver What does "Indian giver" mean?	An Indian giver gives something, then tries to take it back.
PBJ What does "PBJ" mean?	peanut butter and jelly sandwich (n.b.: other forms, such as shakes, also exist)
touch and go What does "touch and go" mean?	uncertain, in a dangerous situation	It was touch and go whether the girl was going to survive after the car accident.
eat out of (someone's) hand What does "eat out of (someone's) hand" mean?	to do what someone else wants	The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could do whatever she wanted.

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Confide In (someone) Idiom