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get a tongue-lashing What does get a tongue-lashing mean?	get a severe verbal scolding for doing something wrong	The girl got a tongue-lashing from the judge over her role in the crime.
get a tongue-lashing What does get a tongue-lashing mean?	to get a severe verbal scolding for doing something wrong	The girl got a tongue-lashing from the judge over her role in the crime.
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avail oneself of (something) What does "avail oneself of (something)" mean?	to use something that is available	We availed ourselves of the office space to prepare for the school festival.

one by one What does "one by one" mean?	individually, one at a time	The children entered the school building one by one.
palm (something) off on (someone) What does "palm (something) off on (someone)" mean?	to deceive someone by a trick or a lie, to sell or give something by tricking	The man palmed off his old television set as one that was new and reliable.
the last person What does "the last person" mean?	the most unlikely person to do something or to be seen somewhere	My friend is the last person that you would expect to see in a clothing store buying clothes.
as crazy as a loon What does "as crazy as a loon" mean?	crazy	Our neighbor is as crazy as a loon.
feel like a new person What does "feel like a new person" mean?	to feel refreshed and renewed	I felt like a new person after I had a shower.
Smokestack industry What does "Smokestack industry" mean?	Heavy industries like iron and steel production, especially if they produce a lot of pollution, are smokestack industries.
bear the brunt of (something) What does "bear the brunt of (something)" mean?	to withstand the worst part or the strongest part of something	The small island bore the brunt of the tropical storm.
turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it	Our teacher sometimes turns a blind eye to the bad behavior of the students in the class.
smoke and mirrors What does "smoke and mirrors" mean?	deception and confusion	The accounting department used a system of smoke and mirrors to hide their illegal activities.
brainchild What does "brainchild" mean?	an idea that one has thought of without any help from others	The idea for building the new swimming pool was the brainchild of our boss.

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