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dead set against (something) What does dead set against (something) mean?	to be determined not to do something	The parents are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
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once in a blue moon What does "once in a blue moon" mean?	very rarely	I only go to that restaurant once in a blue moon.

keep still What does "keep still" mean?	do not move	I tried to keep still during the long lecture.
mad as a hornet What does "mad as a hornet" mean?	very angry	Our boss was mad as a hornet when we saw him at the meeting yesterday.
out of proportion What does "out of proportion" mean?	to be showing the wrong proportion relative to something else	The size of the curtains were out of proportion to the small window that we wanted to use them for.
gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	The young man seems to be lacking in gray matter.
beat a hasty retreat What does "beat a hasty retreat" mean?	to retreat or withdraw very quickly	The soldiers beat a hasty retreat when the guerrillas attacked them.
many hands make light work What does "many hands make light work" mean?	a job is done easily if a lot of people share in the work	Many hands make light work and when the three men worked together they were able to quickly finish moving the furniture.

go to bed with the chickens What does "go to bed with the chickens" mean?	to go to bed as the sun is setting, to go to bed very early	My grandfather always goes to bed with the chickens because he works on a farm.
Pot Calling the Kettle Black What does "Pot Calling the Kettle Black" mean?	Someone who criticises another but who is just as much at fault themselves.	George complaining that I talk too much is kind of like the pot calling the kettle black. From Cervantes' classic: *Don Quixote.*
on the edge of one`s seat What does "on the edge of one`s seat" mean?	to be nervously and excitedly waiting for something	I have been on the edge of my seat all day while I wait for the contest to begin.

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Dead Set Against (something) Idiom