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get a rise out of (someone) What does get a rise out of (someone) mean?	to tease or have fun with someone by making him or her angry or annoyed	We got a rise out of the teacher when we opened the window in the cold weather.
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eat (someone) for breakfast What does "eat (someone) for breakfast" mean?	to defeat someone easily	The young wrestler was able to eat the older wrestler for breakfast.

score What does "score" mean?	summary of information such as news, weather, or sports
make a motion What does "make a motion" mean?	to make a suggestion or proposal at a meeting	The manager made a motion to finish the meeting early and continue the next morning.
conspicuous by one's absence What does "conspicuous by one's absence" mean?	to have one's absence noticed	The teacher was conspicuous by her absence and everybody asked where she was.
like a bat out of hell What does "like a bat out of hell" mean?	with great speed and force	I ran like a bat out of hell to get the bus.
gorked What does "gorked" mean?	anesthetized; unresponsive and not speaking
get it What does "get it" mean?	to understand something, to understand a joke	Everybody was laughing at the joke but I did not get it.
chem What does "chem" mean?	chemistry (class or subject in school).	Chem was my worst science in high school.
not know whether/if one is coming or going What does "not know whether/if one is coming or going" mean?	to be very confused	My friend did not know whether he was coming or going after he got off the long airplane flight.
burn (something) to a crisp What does "burn (something) to a crisp" mean?	to burn something very badly	I burned the eggs to a crisp while I was talking on the telephone.
appear out of nowhere What does "appear out of nowhere" mean?	to appear suddenly, to appear without warning	The dog appeared out of nowhere during our walk on the beach.
common touch What does "common touch" mean?	a friendly manner with everyone	He has a common touch and everyone likes him a lot.

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Get A Rise Out Of (someone) Idiom