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get a load off one's feet What does get a load off one's feet mean?	to sit down and relax	I sat down and tried to get a load off my feet.
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follow orders What does "follow orders" mean?	to do as one has been instructed	The soldiers were following orders when they attacked the village.

pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to get something as if by magic, to invent/imagine something	The team was able to pull victory out of a hat and win the tournament.
have contact with (someone) What does "have contact with (someone)" mean?	communicate with someone	The government has had no contact with the kidnappers for several weeks.
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.
sing/whistle a different tune What does "sing/whistle a different tune" mean?	to contradict something that one has said before, to talk or act in the opposite way	Usually the man does not care if he disturbs his neighbors at midnight but now that he must get up early in the morning he is whistling a different tune.
that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.

ugly duckling What does "ugly duckling" mean?	an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)	The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is quite beautiful.
That ship has sailed What does "That ship has sailed" mean?	A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.
My way or the highway What does "My way or the highway" mean?	This idiom is used to say that if people don't do what you say, they will have to leave or quit the project, etc.
in the loop What does "in the loop" mean?	idiom. involved; connected; aware of what is going on
a hard nut to crack What does "a hard nut to crack" mean?	a person or thing not easily understood or influenced	He is a hard nut to crack and is not close to many people.

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Get A Load Off One's Feet Idiom