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fire away at (someone or something) What does fire away at (someone or something) mean?	to shoot at someone or something, to ask many questions	The students began to fire away at the speaker after he finished his speech.
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have other/bigger fish to fry What does "have other/bigger fish to fry" mean?	to have other more important things to do, to have other opportunities	I have other fish to fry and I do not plan to spend any more time talking about my friend's problems.

lemon law What does "lemon law" mean?	legal requirements giving buyers of a lemon a means to resolve any problems
lame duck What does "lame duck" mean?	a politician who has only a little time left in office and therefore has little power	The politician is a lame-duck leader and he is not effective at all.
Under your thumb What does "Under your thumb" mean?	Someone who is manipulated or controlled by another person is under his or her thumb.
few and far between What does "few and far between" mean?	not many, rare	The gas stations were few and far between on the highway through the mountains.
can What does "can" mean?	fire; terminate someone's employment.	He got canned for blogging too much at work.
Warm and fuzzy What does "Warm and fuzzy" mean?	Meaning the feeling evoked as though you were enclosed in a warm and fuzzy blanket.

ham it up What does "ham it up" mean?	do something silly or try to exaggerate something in a funny way	I was hamming it up with my friend in front of the principal's office.
heavy hand (of something) What does "heavy hand (of something)" mean?	the great power that someone or something has over people	The heavy hand of the law is usually able to find people who commit a crime.
Gardening leave What does "Gardening leave" mean?	(UK) If someone is paid for a period when they are not working, either after they have given in their notice or when they are being investigated, they are on gardening leave.

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Fire Away At (someone Or Something) Idiom