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get a head start (on someone or something) What does get a head start (on someone or something) mean?	to start earlier than someone or something, to start earlier than usual	We tried to get a head start on our holiday.
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Tip of the iceberg What does "Tip of the iceberg" mean?	The tip of the iceberg is the part of a problem that can be seen, with far more serious problems lying underneath.

suit/fit (someone) to a T What does "suit/fit (someone) to a T" mean?	to be very appropriate for someone	My new job suits me to a T.
forty winks What does "forty winks" mean?	a short sleep during the day	When I arrived home I lay down and had forty winks.
root (something) out What does "root (something) out" mean?	to get rid of something completely	The new city government is trying to root out the wasteful practices of the previous government.
the last straw What does "the last straw" mean?	the last insult or mistake that one can endure and which then causes some reaction	The fourth time that the girl came to work late was the last straw and we finally fired her.
on second thought What does "on second thought" mean?	after having reconsidered something	On second thought I do not think that I will go to a movie tomorrow.
toss one's cookies What does "toss one's cookies" mean?	throw up; vomit
eat What does "eat" mean?	perform oral sex
parental units What does "parental units" mean?	parents; father and mother
ask for someone's hand in marriage What does "ask for someone's hand in marriage" mean?	ask someone to marry you	ask someone to marry youAfter dating his girlfriend for several years he finally asked for her hand in marriage.
out in the cold What does "out in the cold" mean?	to be alone, to not be included	I was out in the cold after the class went to the movie without me.
cloak-and-dagger What does "cloak-and-dagger" mean?	involving secercy and plotting	The agents were involved in cloak-and-dagger diplomacy over the spy scandal.

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Get A Head Start (on Someone Or Something) Idiom