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get away with murder What does get away with murder mean?	to do something very bad without being caught or punished	The students were able to get away with murder while the substitute teacher was in the school.
get away with murder What does get away with murder mean?	to do something very bad without being caught or punished	The students were able to get away with murder while the substitute teacher was in the school.
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clear sailing What does "clear sailing" mean?	to be an easy situation	It was clear sailing when we finished work and began our journey.

steal (someone`s) thunder What does "steal (someone`s) thunder" mean?	to do or say something that another person had planned to do or say	My colleague stole my thunder when he announced that he was leaving the company before me.
pay one's debt to society What does "pay one's debt to society" mean?	to serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison)	The young man spent several years in prison in order to pay his debt to society.
as soft as down What does "as soft as down" mean?	very soft to the touch (down is the soft and fine feathers from a goose or duck)	The fur on the little dog is as soft as down.
better to be a live dog than a dead lion What does "better to be a live dog than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	It is better to be a live dog than a dead lion so I walked away and did not try and fight with the man.
feel out (someone) or feel (someone) out What does "feel out (someone) or feel (someone) out" mean?	to talk or act carefully with someone in order to find out what he or she thinks	I will feel out my boss this weekend about my chance for a promotion.
come from (somewhere) What does "come from (somewhere)" mean?	to originate from somewhere, to be a native of a place	Several of the new students come from Mexico.
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	next to each other and touching backs	The students were sitting back-to-back as they did their exercises for the gym class.

the morning after (the night before) What does "the morning after (the night before)" mean?	a hangover	He is not feeling well because it is the morning after the night before.
crackpot What does "crackpot" mean?	an eccentric person with ideas that do not make sense to others, a crazy person	The man is a crackpot and you never know what he will do next.
draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	make a wound that bleeds	The older boxer was the first to draw blood during the boxing match.
can't do anything about (someone or something) What does "can't do anything about (someone or something)" mean?	to be unable to manage or control someone or something	I cannot do anything about the noise in our office.
instead of What does "instead of" mean?	in place of	"Let`s meet at the restaurant instead of the department store as we had planned."
down the tubes What does "down the tubes" mean?	to be ruined/wasted	All of our plans went down the tubes after my friend refused to join us.

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Get Away With Murder Idiom