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every inch a (something) What does every inch a (something) mean?	completely, in every way	Jack was every inch a sailor and loved to go out on the ocean with his boat.
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a leading question What does "a leading question" mean?	a question to a witness designed to suggest or produce the reply desired by the questioner	The lawyer asked the witness a leading question but she didn't answer it in the way that the lawyer had expected.

from hand to hand What does "from hand to hand" mean?	from one person to another person	We passed the dictionaries from hand to hand until everybody had one.
take the bull by the horns What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?	to take decisive and direct action	My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.
whack What does "whack" mean?	kill; murder
let (someone) off What does "let (someone) off" mean?	permit someone to leave a car/train/boat/plane or other transportation	The train stopped at a very small town and let the young woman off.
dead to the world What does "dead to the world" mean?	to be sleeping soundly	The little boy was dead to the world when his father looked into the bedroom.
leave one to one's fate What does "leave one to one's fate" mean?	abandon someone to whatever may happen	The tour was suddenly canceled and we were left to our fate regarding an attempt to get our money refunded.

lay it on thick What does "lay it on thick" mean?	praise someone too much	My friend began to lay it on thick when I told him about my new job.
have a big mouth What does "have a big mouth" mean?	to be a person who gossips or tells secrets	The woman has a big mouth and can never keep a secret.
fall behind What does "fall behind" mean?	to fail to keep up with work/studies/payments etc.	I fell behind with my homework at the beginning of the term and had problems throughout the year.
rap What does "rap" mean?	criminal charge or accusation; blame or responsibility
scope What does "scope" mean?	assess or evaluate somebody visually

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Every Inch A Something Idiom