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get (something) under control What does get (something) under control mean?	to be able to control something	The fire fighters were quickly able to get the fire under control.
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like mad What does "like mad" mean?	very fast, with great energy	I worked like mad but I was unable to finish the project by noon as I had hoped.

all in one piece What does "all in one piece" mean?	safely, without damage	Our furniture arrived all in one piece after we moved.
rain cats and dogs What does "rain cats and dogs" mean?	to rain very hard	It has been raining cats and dogs all day.
leak out (something) What does "leak out (something)" mean?	disclose special/secret information to the press	The information about the illegal donations were leaked out to the press.
put on the dog What does "put on the dog" mean?	to dress or entertain in a luxurious and extravagant manner	We put on the dog for my parents when they came to visit us.
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.
tightfisted (with money) What does "tightfisted (with money)" mean?	to be stingy with money	My friend is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to buy anything.
Dead level best What does "Dead level best" mean?	If you try your dead level best, you try as hard as you possibly could to do something.
hang out one's shingle What does "hang out one's shingle" mean?	to open one's own business (usually as a professional in some field)	My friend decided to hang out his shingle as a dentist soon after he finished school.
far and away the best What does "far and away the best" mean?	without doubt the best	The basketball player is far and away the best player on the team.
chief What does "chief" mean?	form of address (to a friend or other familiar person; not often used).	Hey, chief, what's doing?
school of thought What does "school of thought" mean?	a particular way or philosophy of thinking about something	There are many schools of thought about how to learn a foreign language.

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Get (something) Under Control Idiom