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free and easy What does free and easy mean?	informal	The man's attitude toward his work is free and easy.
free and easy What does free and easy mean?	carefree, informal	The man's attitude toward his work is free and easy.
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wait up (for someone) What does "wait up (for someone)" mean?	not go to bed until someone arrives or something happens	The woman always waits up for her daughter to come home.

at bay What does "at bay" mean?	at a distance	We tried to keep the dog at bay when we entered the building.
augur well for (someone or something) What does "augur well for (someone or something)" mean?	to predict good things for someone or something	The poor business conditions do not augur well for the workers in the country.
in one`s shell What does "in one`s shell" mean?	withdrawn, silent, not sociable	We are trying to get her out of her shell but she still doesn`t want to talk to anyone.
come around What does "come around" mean?	to finally agree to something, to return to consciousness or wake up	My father finally came around and agreed to let me go to Germany to study.
space What does "space" mean?	be befuddled; become disoriented or disorganized
bail out (of something) What does "bail out (of something)" mean?	to abandon a situation, to jump out of an airplane	The plan to buy a summer home with our friends was becoming too expensive so we decided to bail out.
at the mercy of (the court/someone) What does "at the mercy of (the court/someone)" mean?	having no defense against the court/someone	My friend was at the mercy of the court when he went before the judge.

dash off (something) or dash (something) off What does "dash off (something) or dash (something) off" mean?	to write or finish something quickly	I plan to dash off a letter before I go to work.
PC What does "PC" mean?	Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to others	Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to othersThe university had a very strict policy that says that all material published in the school newspaper must be PC.
duty bound (to do something) What does "duty bound (to do something)" mean?	to be forced by duty or honor to do something	I was duty bound to talk to my friend about the money that I had lost.

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