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get dressed up What does get dressed up mean?	to put on one's best clothes	I usually get dressed up when I go to a nice restaurant.
get dressed up What does get dressed up mean?	to put on one's best clothes	I like to get dressed up when I go to a nice restaurant.
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shake off an illness What does "shake off an illness" mean?	to become well/healthy again	My friend is unable to shake off her illness and cannot come to the party.

force (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "force (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that they do not want or like	The government tried to force the new law down the public's throat.
live (something) down What does "live (something) down" mean?	overcome the shame or embarrassment of something	It was difficult for the woman to live down the embarrassment and shame of the fact that she had stolen some money at her job.
first of all What does "first of all" mean?	the very first thing	First of all, we prepared the garden and then we planted the seeds.
quid pro quo What does "quid pro quo" mean?	"something for something" (from Latin), mutual concessions made by the parties in a transaction	The government and the teachers gave up some of their contract demands in a quid pro quo effort to solve their dispute.
jonesing What does "jonesing" mean?	need for drugs; need for anything in particular.	He was jonesing for some smack.

neck and neck What does "neck and neck" mean?	exactly even (as in a horse race)	exactly even (as in a horse race)The two candidates were running neck and neck in the election until the last ballots were counted late in the evening.
Searching question What does "Searching question" mean?	A searching question goes straight to the heart of the subject matter, possibly requiring an answer with a degree of honesty that the other person finds uncomfortable.
flame What does "flame" mean?	post an angry message or personal attack online
rough up (someone) What does "rough up (someone)" mean?	to attack or hurt someone physically	The three men roughed up the waiter at the hotel and were arrested by the police.
in debt What does "in debt" mean?	owing money	The man is in debt and owes much money to many people.

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