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get a bright idea What does get a bright idea mean?	to have a clever thought or idea occur to you (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
get a bright idea What does get a bright idea mean?	to have a clever thought or idea (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
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take effect What does "take effect" mean?	a law or rule becomes effective or in use	There is a new law related to Internet advertising that will soon take effect.

gopher What does "gopher" mean?	somebody whose job is to fetch or bring trivial items to more important people
After your own heart What does "After your own heart" mean?	A person after your own heart thinks the same way as you.
Like it's such a big deal! What does "Like it's such a big deal!" mean?	It really isn't so important	"Like it's such a big deal!", the boy said when he told his friend about his lost book.
give it up What does "give it up" mean?	stop now; quit now
take (someone or something) at face value What does "take (someone or something) at face value" mean?	to take someone or something as it first appears to be	I took the sign at face value and drove very slowly through the construction area.
buy (something) sight unseen What does "buy (something) sight unseen" mean?	to buy something without seeing it first	My sister made a big mistake when she bought the used car sight unseen.
Nature abhors a vacuum What does "Nature abhors a vacuum" mean?	This idiom is used to express the idea that empty or unfilled spaces are unnatural as they go against the laws of nature and physics.
let (someone) off (easy) What does "let (someone) off (easy)" mean?	to release someone without punishment	The judge let the man off easy in spite of the strong case against him.
by the handful What does "by the handful" mean?	in measurements equal to a handful	We were eating fresh blueberries by the handful.
pysched up What does "pysched up" mean?	thrilled; excited; stimulated; eager
get out of a jam What does "get out of a jam" mean?	to get free from a problem or bad situation	I got out of a jam this morning when my coworker came to help me finish the job.
talk until one is blue in the face What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?	to talk until one is exhausted	I talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's mind about my essay.

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