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fall short of (one`s expectations) What does fall short of (one`s expectations) mean?	to be not be as good as one expected	The new movie fell short of everyone`s expectations and attendance is very low.
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daft What does "daft" mean?	foolish; silly

put (something) on ice What does "put (something) on ice" mean?	to delay or postpone something	The city put the plans for the new stadium on ice as they tried to get more money for the project.
give voice to (one's feelings) What does "give voice to (one's feelings)" mean?	to express what one feels or thinks	The man has begun to give voice to his feelings about his new job.
toss off (an answer) What does "toss off (an answer)" mean?	to make or say something easily without trying or thinking hard	The boy was able to easily toss off the answer to the question when the teacher asked him.
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	having part of something is better than having nothing at all	Half a loaf is better than none and I would rather work part-time than have no job at all.
slice of the pie What does "slice of the pie" mean?	a share of something	The government wants a slice of the pie of the money from the new casinos.

Fair shake of the whip What does "Fair shake of the whip" mean?	If everybody has a fair shake of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something.
squeak by (someone or something) What does "squeak by (someone or something)" mean?	to just barely get by someone or something	I was able to squeak by the deadline and submit my scholarship application on time.
sweep (someone) off his or her feet What does "sweep (someone) off his or her feet" mean?	to overcome someone with strong feelings	We were both swept off our feet by the excitement of the ceremony.
on the ball What does "on the ball" mean?	to be intelligent, to be able to do things well	He is on the ball and can usually get his work done quickly.
catch up to (someone or something) What does "catch up to (someone or something)" mean?	move fast or work hard to reach someone or something that is ahead of you	After my illness I had to study very hard to catch up to the rest of the class.

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Fall Short Of (one`s Expectations) Idiom