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get at (someone or something) What does get at (someone or something) mean?	to attack or hit someone or something	Our dog tried to get at the other dog.
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Mutton dressed as lamb What does "Mutton dressed as lamb" mean?	Mutton dressed as lamb is term for middle-aged or elderly people trying to look younger.

shut the door on (something) What does "shut the door on (something)" mean?	to terminate/exclude/obstruct something	The bad behavior of the employees shut the door on any future permission to let them have a party at the company.
booty call What does "booty call" mean?	state of sexual arousal
snake oil salesman What does "snake oil salesman" mean?	someone who tries to sell you something that does not work	The carpet seller is like a snake oil salesman. His carpets are no good at all.
by any means What does "by any means" mean?	by any way possible	We need to find a computer by any means.
get one's hands on (someone or something) What does "get one's hands on (someone or something)" mean?	to get someone or something in one's grasp	"When I get my hands on a hammer I will help you fix the door."

show up What does "show up" mean?	to become easy to see	After we cleaned the vase the design began to show up.
make (someone) eat crow What does "make (someone) eat crow" mean?	cause someone to admit an error or retract a statement	I wanted the supervisor to eat crow and admit that she had made a mistake.
a far cry from (something) What does "a far cry from (something)" mean?	something very different from something	The man's statement is a far cry from what he told me over the telephone.
no joy What does "no joy" mean?	no contact; nothing identified.	No joy, I don't see anything.
from start to finish What does "from start to finish" mean?	from the beginning to the end	The welcoming dinner was a great success from start to finish .
the jury is still out (on someone or something) What does "the jury is still out (on someone or something)" mean?	a decision has not been reached on someone or something (used often and in a casual manner when one has not made a decision about something)	The jury is still out on whether or not we will move or not.

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Get At (someone Or Something) Idiom