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conspicuous by one's absence What does conspicuous by one's absence mean?	to have one's absence noticed	The teacher was conspicuous by her absence and everyone asked where she was.
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teething problems/troubles What does "teething problems/troubles" mean?	difficulties and problems experienced in the early stages of a project/activity	Our new business is having many teething problems that we are trying to solve.

make short work of (something) What does "make short work of (something)" mean?	finish something quickly	He made short work of the typing and has started working on the other report.
find one's way What does "find one's way" mean?	to discover the route to a place	We were lost for over an hour but we finally found our way.
put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does "put one`s foot in one`s mouth" mean?	to get into trouble by saying something embarrassing or rude	My colleague put his foot in his mouth when he told everyone that he did not like the new manager.

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Conspicuous By One's Absence Idiom