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float (someone) a loan What does float (someone) a loan mean?	to loan someone money	I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.
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smack dab in the middle What does "smack dab in the middle" mean?	right in the middle	There was a small hole smack dab in the middle of the new bathtub.

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count noses What does "count noses" mean?	to count the number of people	The teacher stopped to count noses several times during the field trip.
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show-and-tell What does "show-and-tell" mean?	to present something interesting to a class (in elementary school)	The little boy took a starfish from the ocean to his school for show-and-tell.

in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.
fit (someone) into a schedule What does "fit (someone) into a schedule" mean?	to be able to enter someone into a schedule and have the time to see him or her	The doctor was not able to fit me into her schedule.
maxed out What does "maxed out" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted
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He who hesitates is lost What does "He who hesitates is lost" mean?	If one waits too long, the opportunity vanishes.

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Float Someone A Loan Idiom