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eat one`s heart out What does eat one`s heart out mean?	to be envious, to be very sad	"You can eat your heart out. I am going to Hawaii for three weeks!"
eat one`s heart out What does eat one`s heart out mean?	to suffer from excessive longing or envy	"You can eat your heart out but I will not give you a piece of this chocolate cake."
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after all What does "after all" mean?	in spite of what has been decided	I decided to take the swimming course after all.
have a scrape with (someone or something) What does "have a scrape with (someone or something)" mean?	come into contact with someone or something	I had a scrape with the building owner and I must be very careful of what I say now.
eat humble pie What does "eat humble pie" mean?	to admit one`s error and apologize	The boy had to eat humble pie when his friends discovered his mistake.
sorry-assed What does "sorry-assed" mean?	depressed; sad; pathetic; worthless
hold one`s breath What does "hold one`s breath" mean?	stop breathing for a moment, stop doing something and wait until something happens	I held my breath and waited to see if my name had been called for an interview with the movie company.
for once What does "for once" mean?	only one time	For once my friend listened to what I was saying. Usually he ignores me.
milk of human kindness What does "milk of human kindness" mean?	the natural kindness and sympathy that is shown to others	The woman at the community center is full of the milk of human kindness.

Kicked to touch What does "Kicked to touch" mean?	Touch is a zone of the playing field in Rugby. Kicked to touch means the ball was put safely out of play. Idiomatic usage usually means a person has deftly avoided an issue in argument.
skate on thin ice What does "skate on thin ice" mean?	to take a chance, to risk danger or disapproval	My friend has been skating on thin ice recently and he may be fired from his job.
nothing but skin and bones What does "nothing but skin and bones" mean?	to be very thin or emaciated	The young man was nothing but skin and bones when he returned from the camping trip.
catch sight of (someone or something) What does "catch sight of (someone or something)" mean?	to see someone or something briefly	The police caught sight of the robber and began to chase him.

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Eat One`s Heart Out Idiom