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force (someone`s) hand What does force (someone`s) hand mean?	to make someone do something sooner than planned	I forced the manager's hand and made him tell me about his plans for our company.
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pay a king's ransom for (something) What does "pay a king's ransom for (something)" mean?	to pay a great deal of money for something	My friend paid a king's ransom for his new stereo system.
Green fingers What does "Green fingers" mean?	(UK) Someone with green fingers has a talent for gardening.
laugh (something) out of court What does "laugh (something) out of court" mean?	dismiss something as ridiculous	The lawyer wanted to sue the man for hitting the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.
on the other hand What does "on the other hand" mean?	looking at the opposite side of a matter	He is very intelligent but on the other hand he is very lazy and always gets low marks at school.
at length What does "at length" mean?	in detail, finally	The speaker talked at length about the new product.
in one`s mind`s eye What does "in one`s mind`s eye" mean?	in one`s imagination	I tried to relax and in my mind`s eye pretend that I was on a beautiful island.
you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs What does "you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs" mean?	you cannot do something without causing some problems or having some effects	"You can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs and if you want to change the work schedules, then you are going to cause problems."
You don`t say! What does "You don`t say!" mean?	used to show surprise at what is said	"You don`t say", he said when he heard about the accident on the highway.
cross (someone`s) mind What does "cross (someone`s) mind" mean?	to be a sudden or passing thought, to occur to someone (an idea)	It suddenly crossed my mind that the store would be closed all day on Monday.
to the hilt What does "to the hilt" mean?	to the maximum amount, completely	My friend has been in debt to the hilt since he bought his new car.

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Force (someone`s) Hand Idiom