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foul one's own nest What does foul one's own nest mean?	to harm one's own interests	The union fouled their own nest with their dishonest behavior.
foul one's own nest What does foul one's own nest mean?	to harm one's own interests, to bring discredit to one's family	I do not want to foul my own nest so I try to be very honest in all of my dealings with others.
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pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to get/receive something	I picked up my dry cleaning after I finished work yesterday.
give (someone) a clean bill of health What does "give (someone) a clean bill of health" mean?	to declare that someone is healthy (usually done by a doctor)	My doctor gave me a clean bill of health during my recent checkup.
doomed to failure What does "doomed to failure" mean?	to be certain to fail	The policy of the school was doomed to failure because nobody would support it.
cast pearls before swine What does "cast pearls before swine" mean?	to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it	Giving the jewellery to the woman will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all.
pull (some) strings What does "pull (some) strings" mean?	to secretly use influence and power	Our boss was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.
show one`s (true) colors What does "show one`s (true) colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or is thinking	My friend is showing his true colors when he refuses to help me when I really need help.
cheer on (someone) or cheer (someone) on What does "cheer on (someone) or cheer (someone) on " mean?	to encourage someone who is trying to do something	Everybody came to the stadium to cheer on the home team.
Blow the cobwebs away What does "Blow the cobwebs away" mean?	If you blow the cobwebs away, you make sweeping changes to something to bring fresh views and ideas in.
escape (someone's) notice What does "escape (someone's) notice" mean?	to go unnoticed	The fact that my library books were overdue escaped my notice.

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Foul One's Own Nest Idiom