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get a grasp of (something) What does get a grasp of (something) mean?	to begin to understand something	I am beginning to get a grasp of how to operate the new computer system.
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a know-it-all What does "a know-it-all" mean?	a person who acts as if he or she knows everything	He is a know-it-all and nobody likes to be around him.

assault the ears What does "assault the ears" mean?	to be very loud or persistent	The music was very loud and it assaulted my ears.
get going What does "get going" mean?	leave.	"Look at the time! I'd better get going!"
no skin off (someone's) teeth What does "no skin off (someone's) teeth" mean?	of no interest/concern/trouble to someone	It is no skin off my teeth whether my friend come's to the restaurant with us or not.
clear up (something) or clear (something) up What does "clear up (something) or clear (something) up" mean?	to solve or explain (a problem etc.)	We cleared up the problem that we were having with our computers.
brew a plot What does "brew a plot" mean?	to make a plot	The generals in the small country were brewing a plot to take control of the government.
No can do What does "No can do" mean?	No can do means that the speaker can't do whatever it is that has been asked of him or her.

take a pay cut What does "take a pay cut" mean?	to accept a decrease in one's salary	The telephone workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
thumbs up on (someone or something) What does "thumbs up on (someone or something)" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	I waited to hear if it would be thumbs up on our plan to change the holiday policy at work.
dispose of (something) What does "dispose of (something)" mean?	to discard something, to destroy something, to get rid of something	We must dispose of our old sofa before we buy a new one.
Day in the sun What does "Day in the sun" mean?	If you have your day in the sun, you get attention and are appreciated.
wear out What does "wear out" mean?	use or wear something until it becomes useless	My shoes wore out during my trip to Paris.
PA What does "PA" mean?	Public Address System	Public Address SystemEvery morning the children listened to the latest school information over the PA.

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Get A Grasp Of (something) Idiom