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dump (something) into (someone's) lap What does dump (something) into (someone's) lap mean?	to give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My supervisor dumped some extra work into my lap just before I was going home.
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gulp for air What does "gulp for air" mean?	to desperately try to get air or a breath	The man began gulping for air after he fell into the lake.

come around What does "come around" mean?	to finally agree to something, to return to consciousness or wake up	My father finally came around and agreed to let me go to Germany to study.
out of order What does "out of order" mean?	to be not working	The public telephone was out of order.
buy out (someone or something) What does "buy out (someone or something)" mean?	to buy the ownership or a majority share of something	The large company decided to buy out the small textile company.
Turn a new leaf What does "Turn a new leaf" mean?	If someone turns a new leaf, they change their behaviour and stop doing wrong or bad things.
fall head over heels What does "fall head over heels" mean?	to fall down	The little boy fell head over heels down the hillside.

one for the (record) books What does "one for the (record) books" mean?	a record-breaking act	The athlete's performance in the race was one for the record books.
Beat someone to the draw What does "Beat someone to the draw" mean?	If you beat someone to the draw, you do something before they do.
Up a river without a paddle What does "Up a river without a paddle" mean?	If you up a river without a paddle, you are in an unfortunate situation, unprepared and with none of the resources to remedy the matter.
do a snow job on (someone) What does "do a snow job on (someone)" mean?	to deceive or confuse someone	The salesman tried to do a snow job on me but I did not believe him.
act as a guinea pig What does "act as a guinea pig" mean?	to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone	I was not happy to act as a guinea pig for the new training material.

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Dump Something Into Someones Lap Idiom