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first time for everything What does first time for everything mean?	just because something has not been done or happened before does not mean that it will never happen	There is a first time for everything and the man recently decided to try skydiving.
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riding for a fall What does "riding for a fall" mean?	to be risking failure or an accident due to overconfidence	My friend is riding for a fall if he continues his present attitude at his job.

pass the buck What does "pass the buck" mean?	to make another person decide something, to put the responsibility or blame on someone else	Our supervisor always passes the buck and he will never take responsibility for what he does.
a crick in one's back/neck What does "a crick in one's back/neck" mean?	a painful cramp in one's back/neck	I woke up this morning with a crick in my neck.
do the honors What does "do the honors" mean?	to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.)	"Would you like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink?"
fast and furious What does "fast and furious" mean?	very rapidly	The questions were coming fast and furious during the job interview.

keep one`s head What does "keep one`s head" mean?	stay calm when there is trouble or danger	He is a very good leader and is able to keep his head during an emergency.
off the top of one`s head What does "off the top of one`s head" mean?	to be from memory, to be spontaneous	He knew all of the team members off the top of his head.
shoot up What does "shoot up" mean?	to grow quickly	The boy seemed to shoot up quickly during the summer.
up to no good What does "up to no good" mean?	doing something bad	The boys were up to no good after school.

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First Time For Everything Idiom