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get back What does get back mean?	to return	We got back from London early yesterday afternoon.
get back What does get back mean?	to return	We got back from London early yesterday afternoon.
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iron What does "iron" mean?	gun

welcome (someone) with open arms What does "welcome (someone) with open arms" mean?	to greet someone eagerly or warmly	We welcomed the new teacher with open arms.
stuffed shirt What does "stuffed shirt" mean?	a person who is too rigid or too formal	I do not want to invite my neighbor to come with us because he is a stuffed shirt and not very interesting to spend time with.
Go down swinging What does "Go down swinging" mean?	If you want to go down swinging, you know you will probably fail, but you refuse to give up.
get it What does "get it" mean?	understand something (often negative).	"I don't get it. What do you mean?"
take (someone) to task What does "take (someone) to task" mean?	to scold someone for a fault or error	The supervisor took me to task for arriving late for work.
all of a sudden What does "all of a sudden" mean?	suddenly, without advance warning	All of a sudden it became cloudy and began to rain.
book What does "book" mean?	charge a person with a crime.	We got our man, let's book him.
bushed What does "bushed" mean?	: very tired; exhausted.	"I'm going to lie down for a while. I'm reallybushed."

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