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familiarity breeds contempt What does familiarity breeds contempt mean?	knowing a person closely for a long time sometimes leads to bad feelings	knowing a person closely for a long time sometimes leads to bad feelingsFamiliarity breeds contempt and after living together for several months the two girls were always fighting.
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tightfisted/closefisted (with money) What does "tightfisted/closefisted (with money)" mean?	to be very stingy with money	My uncle is very tightfisted with money and does not want to spend any at all.
rat-bastard What does "rat-bastard" mean?	person who is extremely disgusting
split What does "split" mean?	depart; leave
take it into one's head to do (something) What does "take it into one's head to do (something)" mean?	to decide to do something that does not seem sensible to others	The young woman took it into her head to go to China and she did.
a low blow What does "a low blow" mean?	a big disappointment.	A: "Fred seems depressed. Is he OK?" B: "He's OK, but not good. It was a low blow for him to belaid off from his job."
cold comfort What does "cold comfort" mean?	no comfort at all	The government offered money to the victims of the fire but it was cold comfort to those who had lost their families.
leave no stone unturned What does "leave no stone unturned" mean?	try in every way to do something, do everything possible	The police left no stone unturned when they were looking for the little girl who was lost.

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Familiarity Breeds Contempt Idiom