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get ahead What does get ahead mean?	to advance or be successful	The woman works hard at her job in order to get ahead.
get ahead What does get ahead mean?	to advance, to be successful	The woman works hard at her job in order to get ahead.
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a cock-and-bull story What does "a cock-and-bull story" mean?	a silly story that is not true	Our neighbor gave us a cock-and-bull story about how our window was broken.

have it in for (someone) What does "have it in for (someone)" mean?	show ill will to someone, dislike someone	I have been having problems at work recently. I think that the new supervisor has it in for me.
feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	We stopped at the small restaurant to feed our face.
blue in the face What does "blue in the face" mean?	to be very angry or upset, to be excited and very emotional	I argued with my supervisor until I was blue in the face.
on the mend What does "on the mend" mean?	healing, becoming better	My grandfather is on the mend after he broke his leg last week.
create an uproar What does "create an uproar" mean?	to cause a sensation or outburst	The referees created an uproar when they asked the star player to leave the game.

up shit's creek What does "up shit's creek" mean?	be in a desperate, no-win situation
pull one's punches What does "pull one's punches" mean?	to hold back in one's criticism, for a boxer to hit with light punches	The manager was not pulling his punches when he began to criticize his workers.
a number of (things or people) What does "a number of (things or people)" mean?	some things, some people	A number of people complained about the food in the restaurant.
lower one's voice What does "lower one's voice" mean?	speak more softly	The usher in the movie theater asked me to lower my voice.

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