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get close to (something) What does get close to (something) mean?	to be almost as good as something, to almost reach or arrive at a goal	The charity is getting close to the final amount of money that they expect to collect.
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in one's second childhood What does "in one's second childhood" mean?	interested in or doing things that children normally do	My uncle is in his second childhood and has just bought a sports car.

have one's head in the clouds What does "have one's head in the clouds" mean?	be unaware of what is going on	The boy has his head in the clouds and doesn't think about what is going on around him.
cook (something) to perfection What does "cook (something) to perfection" mean?	to cook something perfectly	The chef always cooks the food to perfection at his small restaurant.
the high seas What does "the high seas" mean?	the ocean (away from the coast)	The crew of the ship spent three months on the high seas before going to shore for a visit.
so long What does "so long" mean?	goodbye	"So long, I will see you next week."
holier-than-thou What does "holier-than-thou" mean?	acting as if one is better than others in goodness or character etc.	I do not like him because he takes a holier-than-thou attitude toward everyone else.

freeload What does "freeload" mean?	to accept food and housing at the expense of another
What`s cooking? What does "What`s cooking?" mean?	What is happening?, What is wrong?	"What`s cooking ", he asked his friend.
FLK What does "FLK" mean?	funny-looking kid (used in nursery)

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Get Close To (something) Idiom