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dig one's own grave What does dig one's own grave mean?	to be responsible for one's own problems	My sister dug her own grave when she fought with her boss. Now she is having many problems at work.
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get sick What does "get sick" mean?	to become ill	I got sick yesterday and did not go to the movie.

a whale of (something) What does "a whale of (something)" mean?	an exceptionally good or large something	Everybody had a whale of a time at the birthday party.
green What does "green" mean?	raw; inexperienced; new to something
have a frog in one's throat What does "have a frog in one's throat" mean?	have a feeling of a hoarse throat, be unable to speak	I had a frog in my throat and couldn't speak easily in front of the class.
play chicken What does "play chicken" mean?	to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stops	The two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.
yellow-bellied What does "yellow-bellied" mean?	extremely timid, cowardly	The new supervisor handled the matter in a yellow-bellied manner.
in one's salad days What does "in one's salad days" mean?	in one's youth	My aunt was a beautiful woman in her salad days.

back on one`s feet What does "back on one`s feet" mean?	to return to good financial health	My sister is back on her feet after losing her job last year.
John Wayne What does "John Wayne" mean?	try to be a hero; be heroic; ham it up for the media
make way for (someone or something) What does "make way for (someone or something)" mean?	stand aside, move so someone can go through	The truck went to the side of the road to make way for the ambulance.
jacknife What does "jacknife" mean?	fold in; fold in half (said of a tractor-trailer that forms a "V" shape after a collision)

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Dig One's Own Grave Idiom