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due process (of law) What does due process (of law) mean?	the rights that each individual has to be protected by the law	Although the man was accused of theft by his employer, he knew that he was entitled to due process of law and would have no problems proving his innocence.
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in spite of What does "in spite of" mean?	in opposition to, despite	In spite of the terrible weather we went to the beach for a picnic.

come across (someone or something) What does "come across (someone or something)" mean?	to find something or meet someone by chance	I came across an interesting story in the newspaper last week.
hit the bulls-eye What does "hit the bulls-eye" mean?	to reach the main point of something	I think that our manager hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the real problems in the company.
call it a day What does "call it a day" mean?	stop work for the day.	"It's late and you've accomplished a lot. Why don'tyou call it a day?"
steal a base What does "steal a base" mean?	to sneak from one base to another in baseball	The player was easily able to steal a base during the game.

sleep with (someone) What does "sleep with (someone)" mean?	to share a bed with someone	The little girl always sleeps with her mother when they go on a holiday.
at this stage of the game What does "at this stage of the game" mean?	currently, at the current point in some event	At this stage of the game we cannot change the plans for the class trip.
from door to door What does "from door to door" mean?	moving from one door to another	The children went from door to door to collect money for the earthquake victims.
behind the eight ball What does "behind the eight ball" mean?	at a disadvantage (from the black ball which is numbered eight in the game of pool)	at a disadvantage (from the black ball which is numbered eight in the game of pool)Our friend was behind the eight ball when he discovered that he was last in line to register for his classes.

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Due Process (of Law) Idiom