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darken (someone's) door What does darken (someone's) door mean?	to visit someone or somewhere	The man has never darkened the door of the library in his town.
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buy out (someone or something) or buy (someone or something) out What does "buy out (someone or something) or buy (someone or something) out" mean?	to buy the ownership or a majority share of something	The large company decided to buy out the small textile company.

have one's finger in the pie What does "have one's finger in the pie" mean?	to be involved in something	The man has his finger in the pie of many things at his workplace.
put in one's two cent's (worth) What does "put in one's two cent's (worth)" mean?	to add one's comments to a discussion	I decided not to put in my two cents worth to the discussion about money.
put out What does "put out" mean?	upset; disappointed
clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit someone, to bring someone under control	We plan to clip the supervisor's wings because he is becoming too aggressive when dealing with other people.
kick up one`s heels What does "kick up one`s heels" mean?	have a good time, celebrate	We kicked up our heels at the farewell party that we attended last week.
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used for one's advantage	The information was grist for the mill of the salesman.

slip one's mind What does "slip one's mind" mean?	to forget something	It slipped my mind that I need to phone my dentist soon.
would just as soon What does "would just as soon" mean?	prefer to do one thing rather than another	I would just as soon stay at home as go to a movie.
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to accept the consequences of something	The boy must face the music for his actions very soon.
It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog What does "It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog" mean?	Usually refering to a small dog attacking a larger animal, this means that fierceness is not necessarily a matter of physical size, but rather mental/psychological attitude.

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Darken (someone's) Door Idiom