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dead in one's tracks What does dead in one's tracks mean?	to be stopped exactly where someone or something is at the moment	The police stopped the robber dead in his tracks.
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gone but not forgotten What does "gone but not forgotten" mean?	to be gone/dead but still remembered	Our grandfather is gone but not forgotten.

leak out (something) What does "leak out (something)" mean?	disclose special/secret information to the press	The information about the illegal donations were leaked out to the press.
have one`s nose to the grindstone What does "have one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?	to work hard or keep busy at something	My friend has his nose to the grindstone and he is studying hard at school.
Fit the bill What does "Fit the bill" mean?	If something fits the bill, it is what is required for the task.
take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands.
turn thumbs down (on something) What does "turn thumbs down (on something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something	The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.
throw (something) back in (someone's) face What does "throw (something) back in (someone's) face" mean?	to use something that someone has said previously to harm or upset him or her	I immediately threw the question back in the lawyer's face.
broad What does "broad" mean?	woman.	Who's the new broad behind the bar?

at a loss What does "at a loss" mean?	in a state of uncertainty or bewilderment	We were at a loss about what to do with the broken computer.
On the hoof What does "On the hoof" mean?	If you decide something on the hoof, you do it without planning, responding to events as they happen.
In the pipeline What does "In the pipeline" mean?	If something's in the pipeline, it hasn't arrived yet but its arrival is expected.
eyes in the back of one`s head What does "eyes in the back of one`s head" mean?	the ability to know what is happening behind one`s back	He has eyes in the back of his head and you can never borrow anything without him knowing about it.
set one's heart against (something) What does "set one's heart against (something)" mean?	to turn against something, to become totally against something	From the beginning my friend set his heart against my proposal for having a birthday party for our teacher.
come to (something) What does "come to (something)" mean?	to be equal to something, to total a number, to amount to something	Our weekly food bill comes to much money every week.

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Dead In Ones Tracks Idiom