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drag in (someone or something) What does drag in (someone or something) mean?	to insist on bringing someone or something into a discussion	Th employee always drags in his personal problems when we talk about his job performance.
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stop short of (doing something) What does "stop short of (doing something)" mean?	to not go as far as doing something	We stopped short of asking the secretary to leave although she continued to make mistakes with her work.

split the difference What does "split the difference" mean?	to settle a money or other disagreement by dividing the difference	We had to pay extra money for the rental car so we decided to split the difference and each pay half.
step down from (a job/position) What does "step down from (a job/position)" mean?	to leave an important position	My father recently stepped down from his job as president of his company.
snake eater What does "snake eater" mean?	U.S. Army Special Forces personnel; Green Beret
burn (someone) in effigy What does "burn (someone) in effigy" mean?	to burn a dummy that represents a hated person	The crowd of people burned the Prime Minister in effigy.
for one's (own) part What does "for one's (own) part" mean?	from one's point of view	For my part, I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.

Hope in hell What does "Hope in hell" mean?	If something hasn't got a hope in hell, it stands absolutely no chance of succeeding.
as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy	It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	equally for everyone or everything	The taxes were increased across the board and everyone had to pay more.
stick (someone) with (something) What does "stick (someone) with (something)" mean?	to leave someone with an unpleasant task	My friend always sticks me with paying the bill when we go to a restaurant.
where there's smoke there's fire What does "where there's smoke there's fire" mean?	if there is evidence of a problem then there probably is a problem	if there is evidence of a problem then there probably is a problemWhere there's smoke there's fire and the discussion of the safety problem suggested that the company should try to do something about it.

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Drag In (someone Or Something) Idiom