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get gray hair What does get gray hair mean?	to have your hair turn gray because of stress	The father said that he was getting gray hairs from his son.
get gray hair What does get gray hair mean?	to have one's hair turn gray from stress	Our teacher is getting gray hair from stress.
get gray hair What does get gray hair mean?	to have your hair turn gray because of stress	The father said that he was getting gray hair from dealing with his son.
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get time off What does "get time off" mean?	to receive a holiday from work	I can never get time off in the summer.

pale around the gills What does "pale around the gills" mean?	to look sick	My colleague was looking a little pale around the gills when he came to work today.
one of the boys What does "one of the boys" mean?	an accepted member of a group	Our boss tries to be one of the boys but actually nobody likes him.
eat away at (something) What does "eat away at (something)" mean?	to rot or destroy something	The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all year.
rock the boat What does "rock the boat" mean?	to upset the way things are	The woman is a very quiet worker and never likes to rock the boat at work.
Under the radar What does "Under the radar" mean?	If something slips under the radar, it isn't detected or noticed.
top dog What does "top dog" mean?	the most important person in an organization	My uncle is the top dog in his company.

pass through (someone's) mind What does "pass through (someone's) mind" mean?	to think about something briefly, to remember something briefly	It passed through my mind that I would need to go to the bank and get more money before my holiday.
dawn on (someone) What does "dawn on (someone)" mean?	to become clear or occur to someone	It finally dawned on me why my friend was angry.
bite off more than one can chew What does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?	to try to do more than one is able to do	I bit off more than I can chew by agreeing to do another assignment.
at the expense of (someone or something) What does "at the expense of (someone or something)" mean?	to be to the harm of (someone or something)	The man worked very hard and made much money but it was at the expense of his family life and health.
dredge up (something) or dredge (something) up What does "dredge up (something) or dredge (something) up" mean?	to uncover something unpleasant and remind people about it	The newspaper is always trying to dredge up bad things about the government.
Jungle out there What does "Jungle out there" mean?	If someone says that it is a jungle out there, they mean that the situation is dangerous and there are no rules.

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