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free-for-all What does free-for-all mean?	a disorganized fight or contest involving everyone	The players were involved in a free-for-all during the game and seven players were suspended.
free-for-all What does free-for-all mean?	a disorganized fight or contest involving everyone	The players were involved in a free-for-all during the game and seven players were suspended.
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put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to keep busy doing one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and worked all weekend on my history essay.

Look before you leap What does "Look before you leap" mean?	This idiom means that you should think carefully about the possible results or consequences before doing something.
What have you been up to? What does "What have you been up to?" mean?	What have you been doing?	"What have you been up to?", I asked my sister when I saw her.
under cover What does "under cover" mean?	hidden, concealed	The police officer went under cover to look for the drug dealers.
get one's knuckles rapped What does "get one's knuckles rapped" mean?	receive punishment for something	The boy got his knuckles rapped after a stern lecture from the judge.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she cannot do her job well.
all's well that ends well What does "all's well that ends well" mean?	if things are good in the end then we should be satisfied (from Shakespeare's play All's Well That Ends Well)	All's well that ends well and although the storm was very bad the children arrived home safely.
get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	to become difficult or impossible to control	The party got out of hand and the school authorities told everyone to go home.
as to What does "as to" mean?	with regard to, concerning, according to	We have some questions as to how the accident happened. The players were put into groups as to their ability.
mince (one's) words What does "mince (one's) words" mean?	make one's statement weaker by choosing weak or polite words	I tried not to mince my words when I went to ask my neighbor to keep quiet.
Meet your expectations What does "Meet your expectations" mean?	If something doesn't meet your expectations, it means that it wasn't as good as you had thought it was going to be; a disappointment.
square meal What does "square meal" mean?	a good filling meal	I was very busy at work last week and I did not have time for a square meal until Saturday.

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