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figure on (something) What does figure on (something) mean?	to depend on something, to be sure about something	You can figure on many people coming to the party next week.
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nerdmobile What does "nerdmobile" mean?	boring family car

have a brainwave What does "have a brainwave" mean?	to have a sudden clever idea	Last night I had a brainwave and had some great ideas about what to do at my job.
stand on one`s own two feet What does "stand on one`s own two feet" mean?	to be independent	My friend learned to stand on his own two feet when he was very young.
off the record What does "off the record" mean?	to be private, to be unofficial	He told the reporters off the record about the problem with the budget estimate.
break up (with someone) What does "break up (with someone)" mean?	to end a relationship with someone	My niece broke up with her boyfriend last June.
louse up What does "louse up" mean?	throw into confusion, make a mess of something, spoil something	She loused up her job interview and has no chance to get the job now.
jump on (someone) What does "jump on (someone)" mean?	scold/criticize/blame someone	Everybody jumped on the supervisor because they were angry about the new schedules.

lie/lay down on the job What does "lie/lay down on the job" mean?	do a job poorly or not at all	The workers must have decided to lie down on the job because nothing was finished when the supervisor arrived.
get through to (someone) What does "get through to (someone)" mean?	to make someone understand something	I tried talking to the woman but I could not get through to her.
burn down What does "burn down" mean?	to burn completely (usually used for buildings)	My neighbor`s house burned down last night.
get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something) What does "get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something)" mean?	to make a bad start with someone or something	I got off on the wrong foot with my boss and our relationship is still not good.
like one of the family What does "like one of the family" mean?	as if someone were a member of one's family	My sister's friend is like one of the family and we invite her to come with us wherever we go.

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Figure On (something) Idiom