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get (something) over with What does get (something) over with mean?	to finish something (often something that you do not want to do)	I was very happy to get my exams over with.
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Put your thumb on the scales What does "Put your thumb on the scales" mean?	If you put your thumb on the scales, you try to influence the result of something in your favour.

down for the count What does "down for the count" mean?	to be finished for now	The boxer was down for the count but everybody expected him to stand up and fight again.
that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
glad-hander What does "glad-hander" mean?	somebody who is very enthusiastic and friendly

much ado about nothing What does "much ado about nothing" mean?	a lot of excitement about nothing	There was much ado about nothing over the small scandal in the city government.
make money hand over fist What does "make money hand over fist" mean?	to make a lot of money	The small ice cream shop has been making money hand over fist since it first opened.
Worm information What does "Worm information" mean?	If you worm information out of somebody, you persuade them to tell you something they wanted to keep from you.
hang on What does "hang on" mean?	wait, continue listening on the telephone	"Hang on for a minute while I go and get some paper and a pen."
split (something) fifty-fifty What does "split (something) fifty-fifty" mean?	to split/divide something into two equal parts	We split the profits from our business fifty-fifty.

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Get (something) Over With Idiom