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from cradle to grave What does from cradle to grave mean?	from birth to death	The government looks after its citizens with good medical care from cradle to grave.
from cradle to grave What does from cradle to grave mean?	from birth to death	The government looks after its citizens with good medical care from cradle to grave.
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turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it	Our teacher usually turns a blind eye to a student who comes to class one or two minutes late.
Reds under the bed What does "Reds under the bed" mean?	An ironic allusion to the obsession some people have that there are reds (communists) everywhere plotting violent revolution.
persist in (doing something) What does "persist in (doing something)" mean?	to continue to do something with determination	The young child persisted in making noise that disturbed his father.
Oops a daisy What does "Oops a daisy" mean?	An expression used to indicate surprise.
in one`s mind`s eye What does "in one`s mind`s eye" mean?	in one`s imagination	In my mind`s eye I tried to imagine that I was on a nice sunny beach.
looney What does "looney" mean?	mentally unstable person
get into a jam What does "get into a jam" mean?	to become involved in trouble or a problem	I got into a jam when I lost the keys to my apartment.

Dutch courage What does "Dutch courage" mean?	unusual or artificial courage (often because of alcohol)	The man was full of Dutch courage when he began to criticize his boss.
as well as (someone or something) What does "as well as (someone or something)" mean?	in addition to someone or something	"Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel."
on (someone's) head What does "on (someone's) head" mean?	on someone's own self (often used with blame)	The responsibility for fixing the computer was again on my head.
cut off (something) or cut (something) off What does "cut off (something) or cut (something) off" mean?	to shorten something by cutting the ends	The string was too long so I cut off the end.
too many cooks spoil the broth/stew What does "too many cooks spoil the broth/stew" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and we decided to have less people work on the project because having too many people was making it difficult to do anything.

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