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deal in (something) What does deal in (something) mean?	to buy and sell something	The man has been dealing in antiques for many years.
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from cradle to grave What does "from cradle to grave" mean?	from birth to death	The government looks after its citizens with good medical care from cradle to grave.

play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to be secretive and cautious about something	My colleague was playing his cards close to his chest when he began to talk to our competitor.
fine and dandy What does "fine and dandy" mean?	all right, okay	It is fine and dandy for me that the sale will be held next Saturday.
get on (someone`s) nerves What does "get on (someone`s) nerves" mean?	to irritate someone	The woman's constant complaining is beginning to get on my nerves.
off the wagon What does "off the wagon" mean?	to begin to drink alcohol again after stopping for awhile	He is off the wagon again. I saw him yesterday and I am sure that he had been drinking.
bear the brunt of (something) What does "bear the brunt of (something)" mean?	to withstand the worst part or the strongest part of something	The small island bore the brunt of the tropical storm.
sketchy What does "sketchy" mean?	shady; vague; weird
Sleep well- don't let the bedbugs bite What does "Sleep well- don't let the bedbugs bite" mean?	This is a way of wishing someone a good night's sleep.

rake in the money What does "rake in the money" mean?	to make a lot of money	My cousin's new pizza franchise has been raking in the money since it opened.
stars in one`s eyes What does "stars in one`s eyes" mean?	to have an appearance or feeling of very great happiness	She had stars in her eyes when she saw the beautiful ring that her boyfriend had bought for her.
poke one's nose into something What does "poke one's nose into something" mean?	to interfere with something	I wish that my neighbor would not always poke her nose into my business.
speak ill of (someone) What does "speak ill of (someone)" mean?	to say something bad about someone	I wish that my friend would not speak ill of the other people in our class.

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Deal In (something) Idiom