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figure out (something) What does figure out (something) mean?	to find an answer by thinking about something	Everyone is trying to figure out what our boss is going to do with the new equipment.
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Cream rises to the top What does "Cream rises to the top" mean?	A good person or idea cannot go unnoticed for long, just as cream poured in coffee or tea eventually rises to the top.

make a meal of (something) What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?	to eat something, to eat one main dish or food as an entire meal	We made a meal of the fish that we caught in the lake.
Loose lips sink ships What does "Loose lips sink ships" mean?	To have loose lips means to have a big mouth, susceptible to talking about everything and everyone. Sinking ships refers to anything from small acquaintances to long and hearty relationships (with friends or a significant other). So when one says loose lips sink ships, one is basically saying if you can't shut up you are going to end hurting people, usually psychologically or emotionally.Loose lips sink ships comes from World War I and/or WWII, when sailors on leave from their ships might talk
wing What does "wing" mean?	travel by airplane
regain one's feet What does "regain one's feet" mean?	to stand up again after falling or stumbling	My father quickly regained his feet after falling on the sidewalk.
yuck What does "yuck" mean?	disgusting person or thing
supratentorial What does "supratentorial" mean?	in the brain or head; used to say a condition is psychiatric instead of neurological.	This patient's problem is supratentorial. We can't do anything for him here in the ER.
shoot the crap What does "shoot the crap" mean?	gossip; discuss; chat
throw up one`s hands (in defeat) What does "throw up one`s hands (in defeat)" mean?	to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	He threw up his hands and decided to let the students go home early.
get off easy What does "get off easy" mean?	to escape a serious punishment	The criminals got off easy after they robbed the bank.

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Figure Out (something) Idiom