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get a dirty look from (someone) What does get a dirty look from (someone) mean?	to receive a frown from someone	I got a dirty look from the man who was sitting next to my crying child.
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black market What does "black market" mean?	the place where goods/money are illegally bought and sold	We sold some cigarettes on the black market during our travels.

have been around What does "have been around" mean?	have been to many places and done many things, be experienced	My brother has been around and has been overseas many times.
no time like the present What does "no time like the present" mean?	now is the best time to do something	We are very busy but there is no time like the present so we have decided to go to the movie as we had planned.
all eyes are on (someone or something) What does "all eyes are on (someone or something)" mean?	waiting eagerly for someone to appear or something to happen	All eyes were on the singer when he walked onto the stage.
hot tot What does "hot tot" mean?	preadolescent girl who dresses and behaves in a shallow, sexual manner

a pip-squeak What does "a pip-squeak" mean?	a small and unimportant person	The boy called his friend a pip-squeak which made him very angry.
turn tail What does "turn tail" mean?	to run away from trouble or danger	We decided to turn tail and leave the restaurant before there was an argument.
a dose of one's own medicine What does "a dose of one's own medicine" mean?	the same kind of treatment that one gives to other people	The man got a dose of his own medicine when his boss began to treat him the same way that he treated others.
around the clock What does "around the clock" mean?	all day and all night	We worked around the clock to prepare the store to open.
Gilded cage What does "Gilded cage" mean?	If someone is in a gilded cage, they are trapped and have restricted or no freedom, but have very comfortable surroundings- many famous people live in luxury but cannot walk out of their house alone.

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Get A Dirty Look From Someone Idiom