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get busy What does get busy mean?	to become busy	My friend is getting busy recently and I have no time to meet him.
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as blind as a bat What does "as blind as a bat" mean?	blind	The man is as blind as a bat and cannot see more than a small distance ahead.

pot calling the kettle black What does "pot calling the kettle black" mean?	the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
dig some dirt up on (someone) What does "dig some dirt up on (someone)" mean?	to find out something bad about someone	The newspaper worked hard to dig some dirt up on the politician.
let the grass grow under one`s feet What does "let the grass grow under one`s feet" mean?	to be idle, to be lazy, to waste time	My friend is never content to let the grass grow under his feet. He is always busy.
by the seat of one's pants What does "by the seat of one's pants" mean?	by luck and with very little skill	I was able to complete the course by the seat of my pants.
get to first base What does "get to first base" mean?	to make a start, to succeed	I tried to meet the company president but I could not get to first base.
a knock-down-drag-out fight What does "a knock-down-drag-out fight" mean?	a serious fight or argument	My friend and his brother had a knock-down-drag-out fight last evening.
Know a hawk from a handsaw What does "Know a hawk from a handsaw" mean?	If someone knows a hawk from a handsaw, they are able to distinguish things and assess them.
to be broke What does "to be broke" mean?	to have no money	I spent all of my money on my holiday and now I am broke.
Be true blue What does "Be true blue" mean?	If a person/object/situation is considered to be 'true blue', it is considered genuine.

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