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get a frog in one's throat What does get a frog in one's throat mean?	to get soreness in your throat that prevents you from talking well	I got a frog in my throat just as I answered the phone to talk to my professor.
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as bald as a coot What does "as bald as a coot" mean?	completely bald	The man in the store was as bald as a coot.
In the zone What does "In the zone" mean?	If you are in the zone, you are very focused on what you have to do.
an albatross (around someone's neck) What does "an albatross (around someone's neck)" mean?	a problem that prevents someone from succeeding or making progress	The man's lack of a university degree is an albatross around his neck and it prevents him from being promoted.
penny-wise and pound foolish What does "penny-wise and pound foolish" mean?	to be careful or thrifty in small expenditures but careless or wasteful in large ones	My friend is penny-wise and pound foolish and she economizes on small things but wastes all of her money on big things.
to/of no avail What does "to/of no avail" mean?	with no effect, unsuccessful	My complaints to the company were to no avail and nothing at all was done.

let the grass grow under one`s feet What does "let the grass grow under one`s feet" mean?	to be idle, to be lazy, to waste time	My friend is never content to let the grass grow under his feet. He is always busy.
nine-to-five attitude What does "nine-to-five attitude" mean?	an attitude towards work where someone does not do anything beyond the minimum that is required of him or her	The man has a nine-to-five attitude and he is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.
drop someone a line What does "drop someone a line" mean?	: write to someone.	"I haven't written to my parents for a long time. I'dbetter drop them a linetoday or tomorrow."
puke What does "puke" mean?	vomit; vomitus.	Look at the puke all over this bus station. It's disgusting.
fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be just what is needed	The new machine should fill the bill for what we need to finish the job.
out of whack What does "out of whack" mean?	to be crazy/silly, to be out of adjustment or order	My DVD player is out of whack and I can't use it at all.

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Get A Frog In Ones Throat Idiom