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scratch
What does "scratch" mean? money; cash

Bear market
What does "Bear market" mean? A bear market is a period when investors are pessimistic and expect finanical losses so are more likely to sell than to buy shares.
get one`s nose out of (something)
What does "get one`s nose out of (something)" mean? to become uninvolved in something, to become uninvolved in someone else's business I wish that our secretary would get her nose out of my business.

zero hour
What does "zero hour" mean? the time when an important decision or change is supposed to come We waited for zero hour and the time when the new computer system was supposed to begin operating.
run down
What does "run down" mean? to be in poor condition My father worked very hard last month and has become run down.

drop (someone or something) like a hot potato
What does "drop (someone or something) like a hot potato" mean? to suddenly stop being involved with someone or with something (usually because you are having problems and do not like him/her/it) The advertisers dropped the basketball star like a hot potato when he became involved in a scandal.

bite the hand that feeds (someone)
What does "bite the hand that feeds (someone)" mean? to harm someone who does good things for you The girl will bite the hand that feeds her if she abuses the help that her parents give her.

come in handy
What does "come in handy" mean? to be useful or convenient I think that the small hammer will come in handy to fix the desk.
Duck to water
What does "Duck to water" mean? If you take to something like a duck to water, you find when you start that you have a natural affinity for it.
fill (something) in
What does "fill (something) in" mean? to write words in blanks "Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist."

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Cook Up Something or< I> Cook Something Up Idiom