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dress (someone) down What does dress (someone) down mean?	to scold someone	The supervisor took the clerk into her office to dress her down.
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BCGs What does "BCGs" mean?	birth control glasses, i.e. military glasses that repel women because they are very ugly

boob What does "boob" mean?	woman's breast (usually used in the plural).	Check out her boobs. They're enormous.
in Dutch (with someone) What does "in Dutch (with someone)" mean?	in trouble with someone	The boy was in Dutch with his father for breaking the window.
be a new one on (someone) What does "be a new one on (someone)" mean?	to be something that one has not heard before and something that is difficult to believe	It was a new one on me when my friend said that he was studying Russian.
dash off What does "dash off" mean?	to leave quickly	We dashed off as soon as the concert ended.
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	to speak bluntly	The supervisor called a spade a spade when he criticized the employee for being lazy.
Keep someone on their toes What does "Keep someone on their toes" mean?	If you keep someone on their toes, you make sure that they concentrate on what they are supposed to do.
pump iron What does "pump iron" mean?	exercise with weights	exercise with weightsHer brother has been pumping iron for more than two years now.
live within one's means What does "live within one's means" mean?	to spend no more money than one has	I try very hard to live within my means so that I do not have any financial pressure.

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Dress (someone) Down Idiom