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dip into (something) What does dip into (something) mean?	to borrow from a supply of something	We had to dip into our savings to get enough money for a holiday.
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a white elephant What does "a white elephant" mean?	something that is not useful and costs a lot of money to maintain	The airport is a white elephant and nobody liked to use it.
come to a pretty pass What does "come to a pretty pass" mean?	to develop into a bad or difficult situation	Things have come to a pretty pass and nobody knows what to do about the problem.
have two left feet What does "have two left feet" mean?	to move in a very awkward way when you dance	The man has two left feet and he is a very bad dancer.
damned What does "damned" mean?	irritating; annoying; frustrating.	That damned cat won't do anything I say.
in the know What does "in the know" mean?	knowledgeable	I don't think that our teacher is in the know about the problems in the other classes.
trike What does "trike" mean?	motorcyle with three wheels.	Nice trike. How fast does it go? trip n. time to be spent in jail; prison sentence
round up (someone or something) What does "round up (someone or something)" mean?	to bring together or collect someone or something	We were able to round up enough people to play a game of soccer last night.

to the bone What does "to the bone" mean?	entirely, to the core	He was wet to the bone after staying out in the rain for two hours.
schmooze What does "schmooze" mean?	gossip; discuss; cat
bleep (something) out What does "bleep (something) out" mean?	to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word)	The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview.
you make your bed and you must lie on it What does "you make your bed and you must lie on it" mean?	you will suffer the results of your own actions, you are responsible for your actions	The man refused to wear his rubber boots when he went out in the rain. Now he must spend the day wearing wet clothes. He made his bed and now he must lie on it.
bring (someone) to terms What does "bring (someone) to terms" mean?	to make someone agree or do something	It seemed impossible for the two sides to settle their dispute but we were finally able to bring them to terms.

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Dip Into (something) Idiom