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get mixed up What does get mixed up mean?	to become confused	"I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today."
get mixed up What does get mixed up mean?	to become confused	"I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today."
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have a hand in (something) What does "have a hand in (something)" mean?	be partly responsible for something	I think that the woman had a hand in getting her friend fired from her job.
bang/beat one's head against the wall What does "bang/beat one's head against the wall" mean?	to try to do something that is hopeless	I am banging my head against the wall when I try to ask my boss for something.
as slippery as an eel What does "as slippery as an eel" mean?	undependable, devious, cannot be trusted	That sales person is as slippery as an eel and you should be careful when you talk to him.
give (someone) the eye What does "give (someone) the eye" mean?	to look at someone in a hostile/unfriendly way	I gave the woman in the restaurant the eye but she ignored me.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something, to pretend that something is not really happening	My father closed his eyes to the problems that were happening in his company.
forever and ever What does "forever and ever" mean?	forever	The little boy promised that he would be a good boy forever and ever.
elbow grease What does "elbow grease" mean?	the effort and strength to clean something	We will have to use much elbow grease to clean the kitchen.
can What does "can" mean?	jail; prison
a sure thing What does "a sure thing" mean?	something that is sure to happen, something about which there is no doubt	My promotion to manager is a sure thing according to the president.

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