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cost (someone) an arm and a leg What does cost (someone) an arm and a leg mean?	cost a lot; be very expensive.	A: "Your new car is really nice."B: "It should be. It cost (me) an arm and a leg!"
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Rule of thumb What does "Rule of thumb" mean?	A basic rule that is usually but not always correct.	As a rule of thumb, plant tomato seeds three inches deep. Based on the use of ones thumb as a rough measurement tool. Generally correct for course measures. Most old English measures of distance were based on the body measurements of the king -- the length of the foot, inch (thumb tip to first knuckle), cubit (elbow-to-fingertip), and yard (nose-to-fingertip).

carry a lot of weight with (someone or something) What does "carry a lot of weight with (someone or something)" mean?	to be very influential with someone or a group of people	The man's education and experience carry a lot of weight in the university.
pay (someone) a compliment What does "pay (someone) a compliment" mean?	to compliment someone	My supervisor paid me a compliment for the work that I was doing.
shake hands with (someone) What does "shake hands with (someone)" mean?	to greet someone by clasping his or her hand and shaking it	The two men shook hands when they met for the first time.
cleanliness is next to godliness What does "cleanliness is next to godliness" mean?	being a clean person is next in importance in life to having good religious or moral values	The mother told her children that cleanliness is next to godliness when she asked them to clean their rooms.
have a good mind to (do something) What does "have a good mind to (do something)" mean?	to be tempted to do something, to be almost ready to do something	I have a good mind to go and tell my boss that I am planning to look for another job.
big cheese What does "big cheese" mean?	an important person, a leader	My uncle is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him.

break a record What does "break a record" mean?	to set a new record that is better than an old one	The team tried hard to break a record during the last week of the season.
count heads What does "count heads" mean?	to count people	The teacher always counts heads in the morning.
beat a path to (someone's) door What does "beat a path to (someone's) door" mean?	to come to someone in great numbers	The customers beat a path to the door of the computer game store.
Clean bill of health What does "Clean bill of health" mean?	To be found healthy.	I visited the doctor today and was given a clean bill of health. This widely used term has its origins in the "Bill of Health", a document issued to a ship showing that the port it sailed from suffered from no epidemic or infection at the time of departure.
a pain in the neck/ass What does "a pain in the neck/ass" mean?	an annoying/bothersome thing or person	Dealing with my neighbor is always a pain in the neck.

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Cost (someone) An Arm And A Leg Idiom