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get a kick out of something What does get a kick out of something mean?	find something amusing.	"I really get a kick out of listening tochildren talk. They say some very funny things."
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draw lots/straws What does "draw lots/straws" mean?	to choose from a group of things to decide who will do something	We decided to draw lots to see who would wash the dishes.

according to Hoyle What does "according to Hoyle" mean?	doing something strictly by the rules, doing something the usual and correct way (Hoyle was a writer who was an expert on the rules of card games)	"According to Hoyle, we should not use this room but probably nobody will complain if we do use it."
Even a broken clock is right twice a day What does "Even a broken clock is right twice a day" mean?	This is used when people get lucky and are undeservedly successful.('Even a stopped clock is right twice a day' is also used.)
Man's best friend What does "Man's best friend" mean?	This is an idiomatic term for dogs.
put oneself in (someone) else's place What does "put oneself in (someone) else's place" mean?	to allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view	It was difficult to put myself in the woman's place after she had lost her only child.
Have your lunch handed to you What does "Have your lunch handed to you" mean?	If you have you lunch handed to you, you are outperformed and shown up by someone better.
find it in one's heart to (do something) What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?	to have the courage or compassion to do something	I could not find it in my heart to tell the little boy about his dead dog.
At the end of your tether What does "At the end of your tether" mean?	(UK) If you are at the end of your tether, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance.
cover for (someone) What does "cover for (someone)" mean?	to do someone else's work	We always cover for each other when someone at work is sick.
lose one`s marbles What does "lose one`s marbles" mean?	go crazy or act irrationally	The man seems to have lost his marbles and doesn`t make any sense at all.
put one's shoulder to the wheel What does "put one's shoulder to the wheel" mean?	get busy and do some work	We must put our shoulders to the wheel and get our work done on time.

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Get A Kick Out Of Something Idiom