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cook (something) up What does cook (something) up mean?	to invent something, to plan or plot something	I do not know what kind of plan she is cooking up but it should be quite interesting.
cook (something) up What does cook (something) up mean?	to cook something, to make some kind of plan	I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.
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good old days What does "good old days" mean?	earlier times which everyone remembers as being better than the present	In the good old days people could buy a house easier than today.

eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated, to take back a mistaken statement	I was forced to eat crow and apologize for the things that I said about my coworker.
clear the table What does "clear the table" mean?	to remove the dishes and eating utensils from a table	After we finished eating we quickly cleared the table.
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experience	one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experienceThe supervisor treated the employees badly but now the shoe is on the other foot and his new boss treats him badly.
give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to go ahead with a project	Our boss gave us the green light to begin work on the new sales campaign.
in some way/ways What does "in some way/ways" mean?	in some unspecified way or manner, by some unspecified means	In some ways I know what my friend thinks but in some ways I do not.
take stock of (something) What does "take stock of (something)" mean?	to carefully study a situation or a number of possibilities or opportunities	After taking stock of the situation the man decided that it would be difficult to continue working for the company.

sock (something) away What does "sock (something) away" mean?	to store something in a safe place	I have been socking toys away for the time when my friend's children come to visit me.
let (someone) go What does "let (someone) go" mean?	free someone from prison or from an arrest	The courts decided to let the man go because there was no evidence to keep him in prison.
at ease What does "at ease" mean?	to be relaxed and comfortable	The players felt at ease after the coach talked to them.

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Cook (something) Up Idiom