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find one's tongue What does find one's tongue mean?	to be able to begin to talk	I could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people.
find one's tongue What does find one's tongue mean?	to be able to talk, to find the ability to talk after not being able to talk for a short time	The man could not find his tongue when he was asked to speak at the banquet.
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have a whale of a time What does "have a whale of a time" mean?	to have an exciting and interesting time	We had a whale of a time at the party last night.

Stick your neck out What does "Stick your neck out" mean?	If you stick you neck out, you take a risk because you believe in something.
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	to speak loudly so that you can be heard	The speaker tried very hard in order to make himself heard.
keep one's eyes peeled for (someone or something) What does "keep one's eyes peeled for (someone or something)" mean?	to remain alert and watchful for someone or something	I waited on the street and kept my eyes peeled for my friend and his car.
yuky What does "yuky" mean?	disgusting; repulsive; vulgar	Daddy, this babyfood is yuky

chance (something) What does "chance (something)" mean?	to risk doing something	We did not want to chance driving during the storm so we stayed home.
give (someone) the ax What does "give (someone) the ax" mean?	to fire an employee	We gave the new employee the ax because he was always late for work.

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