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strapped for cash
What does "strapped for cash" mean? to have little or no money available I am strapped for cash at the moment so I will not be able to go with you on a holiday.

have eyes in the back of one`s head
What does "have eyes in the back of one`s head" mean? to have the ability to know what is happening behind one's back Our teacher has eyes in the back of her head and she always knows what is going on in the classroom.
pork out
What does "pork out" mean? eat excessively; overeat
die in one's boots
What does "die in one's boots" mean? to die fighting The soldiers died in their boots after fighting very hard.
pare (something) to the bone
What does "pare (something) to the bone" mean? to cut down severely on something, to severely reduce something We recently pared our household expenses to the bone.

fogged in
What does "fogged in" mean? to have so much fog that traffic (often airplanes) cannot move The airport was fogged in and we could not leave on our flight .

come about
What does "come about" mean? to happen Everybody believes that the plans for the new community center will never come about.
clean out (something) or clean (something) out
What does "clean out (something) or clean (something) out" mean? to empty something, to tidy something by removing something We spent the day trying to clean out our garage.

put on airs
What does "put on airs" mean? to act superior to others The girl was accused of putting on airs by her friends.
do one`s part
What does "do one`s part" mean? to make one's expected contribution to a group project Everybody had to do their part to make the meeting a success.

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Egg Someone On or< I> Egg On Someone Idiom