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get better What does get better mean?	to improve one's skill at doing something, to improve one's health	The little boy is getting better at riding his bicycle.
get better What does get better mean?	to become better	The boy is beginning to get better at swimming.
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Freudian Slip What does "Freudian Slip" mean?	If someone makes a Freudian slip, they accidentally use the wrong word, but in doing so reveal what they are really thinking rather than what they think the other person wants to hear.

grab a bite What does "grab a bite" mean?	get something to eat.	"I'm really hungry. Would you like to grab abite with me?"
Talk a glass eye to sleep What does "Talk a glass eye to sleep" mean?	Someone who could talk a glass eye to sleep is very boring and repetitive.
tied to one's mother's apron strings What does "tied to one's mother's apron strings" mean?	to be dominated or dependent on one's mother	The boy is tied to his mother's apron strings and he never wants to leave home.
Have your collar felt What does "Have your collar felt" mean?	If someone has their collar felt, they are arrested.
shellacked What does "shellacked" mean?	defeated; beaten (often in a game or other contest)
like looking for a needle in a haystack What does "like looking for a needle in a haystack" mean?	engaged in a hopeless search	Looking for my house keys at the beach was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

talk (someone's) head off What does "talk (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak too much	The woman beside me in the bus talked my head off during our journey.
start in as (something) What does "start in as (something)" mean?	to begin a career as something	The man started in as a mailroom clerk but soon he began to have more and more important jobs in the company.
break out in a cold sweat What does "break out in a cold sweat" mean?	to perspire from fever or anxiety	I usually break out in a cold sweat when I have to make a speech.
nine-to-five attitude What does "nine-to-five attitude" mean?	an attitude towards work where someone does not do anything beyond the minimum that is required of him or her	The man has a nine-to-five attitude and he is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.
come to blows What does "come to blows" mean?	to begin to fight	The two men came to blows when they were trying to fix the car.

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