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follow through on/with (something) What does follow through on/with (something) mean?	to finish an action, to keep a promise	Our boss said that wages would improve soon but he never followed through with his promise.
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get around to (do something) What does "get around to (do something)" mean?	to finally find time to do something	The apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.

throw cold water on (something) What does "throw cold water on (something)" mean?	to discourage or forbid something	The manager threw cold water on our plan to close the factory for one week in August.
class action lawsuit What does "class action lawsuit" mean?	a lawsuit on behalf of a group of persons in a similar situation or who have suffered a similar wrong	The workers filed a class action lawsuit against the company for damage to their health.
have a hollow leg What does "have a hollow leg" mean?	to be able to eat or drink a lot	I think that my friend has a hollow leg. He never stops eating.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	take more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the buffet table and put too much food on my plate.
sit in for (someone) What does "sit in for (someone)" mean?	to take someone else's place in some activity	I asked my friend to sit in for me at my volunteer job at the community center.
set (someone) back What does "set (someone) back" mean?	to cost someone	"How much did your new suit set you back?"

cut out (something) What does "cut out (something)" mean?	to eliminate something	My cousin decided to cut out chocolate in order to lose weight.
Five o'clock shadow What does "Five o'clock shadow" mean?	A five o'clock shadow is the facial hair that a man gets if he doesn't shave for a day or two.
get one's shit together What does "get one's shit together" mean?	become organized; gather one's possessions
go without saying What does "go without saying" mean?	to be so easy to understand that it does not have to be mentioned	The man is a hard worker so it goes without saying that his boss is very happy with him.
bump into (someone) What does "bump into (someone)" mean?	to meet someone by chance	I bumped into my friend at the department store yesterday.

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Follow Through On/with (something) Idiom