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get a word in edgewise What does get a word in edgewise mean?	to manage to join a conversation	I could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.
get a word in edgewise What does get a word in edgewise mean?	to manage to join a conversation	I could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.
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Root hog or die poor What does "Root hog or die poor" mean?	It's a expression used in the Southern USA that means that you must look out for yourself as no one's going to do it for you. (It can be shortened to 'root hog'. A hog is a pig.)

have bigger fish to fry What does "have bigger fish to fry" mean?	to have more important things to do	I have bigger fish to fry and I do not want to do extra work for my company.
Top notch What does "Top notch" mean?	If something is top notch, it's excellent, of the highest quality or standard.
bent What does "bent" mean?	angry; upset
Fight an uphill battle What does "Fight an uphill battle" mean?	When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances.
have it all over (someone or something) What does "have it all over (someone or something)" mean?	be much better than someone or something	My new bicycle has it all over my old one.
muggle What does "muggle" mean?	boring person; unimaginative person
Drop into your lap What does "Drop into your lap" mean?	If something drops into your lap, you receive it suddenly, without any warning. ('Fall into your lap' is also used.)

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.
pencil-pusher What does "pencil-pusher" mean?	clerk; bureaucrat; office worker
Put you in mind What does "Put you in mind" mean?	If something suggests something to you, it puts you in mind of that thing.
off and running What does "off and running" mean?	make progress in something from the beginning (from horses who run quickly from the start of a race)	make progress in something from the beginning (from horses who run quickly from the start of a race)The two candidates were off and running in the race to become mayor of the city.

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