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find (someone) guilty What does find (someone) guilty mean?	to decide that someone is guilty in a court of law	The judge found the young man guilty of breaking and entering a small store.
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a law unto oneself What does "a law unto oneself" mean?	one who makes one's own laws or rules	The city council member thought that she was a law unto herself until she resigned because of a scandal.
Collect dust What does "Collect dust" mean?	If something is collecting dust, it isn't being used any more.
on one's own time What does "on one's own time" mean?	not while one is at work	The company told the employees that they must make their personal phone calls on their own time.
believe one`s ears What does "believe one`s ears" mean?	to believe what one is hearing, to become sure of something	I could not believe my ears when I heard that I had won a holiday to Mexico.
foul one's own nest What does "foul one's own nest" mean?	to harm one's own interests, to bring discredit to one's family	I do not want to foul my own nest so I try to be very honest in all of my dealings with others.
in the works What does "in the works" mean?	to be in preparation, to be in the process of being planned or developed	The camera company has a new camera in the works but nobody knows about it.

know (something) only too well What does "know (something) only too well" mean?	know something very well	I know only too well what will happen if I don't finish my essay on time.
crash What does "crash" mean?	cease functioning (usually computers).	My PC crashed again.
when it comes to (something) What does "when it comes to (something)" mean?	speaking about something	When it comes to sports, my friend is a very knowledgeable person.
foam at the mouth What does "foam at the mouth" mean?	to be very angry (like a mad dog)	My father was foaming at the mouth when I told him that I had damaged his car.
in general What does "in general" mean?	in most situations or circumstances	In general, most of the people in our apartment are happy with the new manager.

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Find Someone Guilty Idiom