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fade What does fade mean?	leave; depart; go away
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fold one's hands What does "fold one's hands" mean?	to bring one's hands together so that they are palm to palm with the fingers interlocking	The students folded their hands and sat quietly on their chairs.

have half a mind to do (something) What does "have half a mind to do (something)" mean?	to have almost decided to do something	I have half a mind to take my new television set back to the store because I do not like it.
bleep (something) out What does "bleep (something) out" mean?	to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word)	The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview.
as full/tight as a tick What does "as full/tight as a tick" mean?	very full of food or drink	I was as full as a tick after the large meal at the restaurant.
(not one`s) cup of tea What does "(not one`s) cup of tea" mean?	(not) something that one enjoys	It is not my cup of tea so I think that I will stay home and not go to the art gallery.
scope out What does "scope out" mean?	assess or evaluate somebody visually
least of all What does "least of all" mean?	the least, of smallest importance	I don't like any of the choices offered, least of all the one that we were forced to choose.
not hold water What does "not hold water" mean?	to be illogical, to make no sense	The excuses of the young man do not hold water.
bounce (something) off (someone) What does "bounce (something) off (someone)" mean?	to test someone's reaction to an idea	I bounced my idea for a new restaurant off my friend.
cheapskate What does "cheapskate" mean?	a person who will not spend much money, a stingy person	My friend is a cheapskate and will not even go to a movie with me.
get (something) over with What does "get (something) over with" mean?	to finish something (often something that you do not want to do)	I was very happy to get my exams over with.

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