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out of a clear blue sky
What does "out of a clear blue sky" mean? suddenly, without warning The orders from our boss came out of a clear blue sky and everyone was surprised.

cock
What does "cock" mean? the penis
school of thought
What does "school of thought" mean? a particular way or philosophy of thinking about something There are many schools of thought about how to learn a foreign language.

good on you, mate
What does "good on you, mate" mean? idiom. well done; nicely done
Melt your heart
What does "Melt your heart" mean? If something melts your heart, it affects you emotionally and you cannot control the feeling.
play possum
What does "play possum" mean? to pretend to be inactive/asleep/dead I think that the man is playing possum and is not really sleeping.
rough it
What does "rough it" mean? to live in uncomfortable conditions without the usual comforts (such as on a camping trip) We were forced to rough it for a few days when the storm knocked out the electricity supply.
Slip through one's fingers
What does "Slip through one's fingers" mean? If something slips through one’s fingers it escapes or is lost through carelessness.

fiddle while Rome burns
What does "fiddle while Rome burns" mean? to do nothing while a disaster is happening The economy is becoming worse while the government does nothing. They want to fiddle while Rome burns.

quick as greased lightning
What does "quick as greased lightning" mean? very quickly, very fast The cat climbed up the tree as quick as greased lightning.
feel like having (something)
What does "feel like having (something)" mean? to want to have something I did not feel like having milk so I had water.
square one
What does "square one" mean? the beginning We had to go back to square one and start the project over.
Jag
What does "Jag" mean? Jaguar car

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Cut Off Something or< I> Cut Something Off Idiom