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fifty-fifty
What does fifty-fifty mean? | equally, evenly | We divided the cost of the trip fifty-fifty.
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fifty-fifty
What does fifty-fifty mean? | equally, evenly | We shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.
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fifty-fifty
What does fifty-fifty mean? | equally, evenly |
We divided the cost of the trip fifty-fifty.
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fifty-fifty
What does fifty-fifty mean? | equally, evenly |
We shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.
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free and clear
What does "free and clear" mean? | own something fully with no money owed or other restrictions on the item or property | My parents own their home free and clear.
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freak out
What does "freak out" mean? | to become angry or lose control of oneself | I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made.
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keep one's eye on the ball
What does "keep one's eye on the ball" mean? | to remain alert to what is happening around one, to watch or follow the ball carefully while playing a game | I try hard to keep my eye on the ball during a meeting.
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Chapter and verse
What does "Chapter and verse" mean? | When you know something very well, and can quote it, you know it chapter and verse. |
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split one's sides (with laughter)
What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean? | to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split |
I split my sides with laughter when I heard the story about my friend.
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Wipe the smile of someone's face
What does "Wipe the smile of someone's face" mean? | If you wipe the smile of someone's face, you do something to make someone feel less pleased with themselves. |
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Throw a sickie
What does "Throw a sickie" mean? | If you pretend to be ill to take a day off work or school, you throw a sickie. |
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twirp
What does "twirp" mean? | small, annoying person |
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That's all she wrote.
What does "That's all she wrote." mean? | that is all | "That's all she wrote," I said when I told my friend about the instructions from our boss.
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Make yourself scarce
What does "Make yourself scarce" mean? | If someone makes themselves scarce, they go away from a place, especially to avoid trouble or so that they can't be found. |
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mind the store
What does "mind the store" mean? | take care of local matters | My sister stayed home to mind the store when the rest of the family went away for the weekend.
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