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get carried away What does get carried away mean?	to be overcome by emotion or enthusiasm, to lose one's control or judgement	I got carried away yesterday and cleaned all of my apartment.
get carried away What does get carried away mean?	to be overcome by emotion or enthusiasm, to lose one's control or judgement	I got carried away yesterday and cleaned all of my apartment.
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get into (something) What does "get into (something)" mean?	to become interested or involved in something	I do not want to get into an argument with my friend. We will get into the details of the plan tomorrow.

make merry What does "make merry" mean?	have fun, laugh and celebrate	We decided to go to a nice restaurant and make merry for the evening.
get ahead of (oneself) What does "get ahead of (oneself)" mean?	to do or say something sooner than you should	I was getting ahead of myself when I started asking questions about the job that I did not have.
dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something) What does "dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something)" mean?	to make an effort to find someone or something	I had to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.
show of hands What does "show of hands" mean?	a raising of hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about something	After a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip next week.
fiddle around What does "fiddle around" mean?	to tinker with something, to do something in an unplanned way	I tried fiddling around with the computer printer but it still would not work.
run over (something) What does "run over (something)" mean?	to be too full and flow over the edge	The water ran over the edge of the bathtub and got everything in the room wet.
a stitch in time saves nine What does "a stitch in time saves nine" mean?	any damage or mistake should be corrected immediately in order to prevent it from getting worse	"You should repair your car before it becomes worse. Remember, a stitch in time saves nine."
win by a nose What does "win by a nose" mean?	to win by a very small amount	The young horse won by a nose in the horse race.
cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost much money	My father paid an arm and a leg for his car and he loves driving it.

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