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get nowhere fast What does get nowhere fast mean?	to make no progress	We are getting nowhere fast in our effort to convince our boss to give us a holiday.
get nowhere fast What does get nowhere fast mean?	to make no progress	We are getting nowhere fast in our effort to convince our boss to give us a holiday.
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take stock What does "take stock" mean?	to count the items of merchandise or supplies in stock at a business, to take inventory	The department store closes for three days every March in order to take stock.

come out with (something) What does "come out with (something)" mean?	to say something, to make something known	The child has recently come out with many funny expressions.
have one's heart in the right place What does "have one's heart in the right place" mean?	have good intentions (even if the results may be bad)	The woman has her heart in the right place and is always ready to help if she can.
set one's sights on (something) What does "set one's sights on (something)" mean?	to select something as one's goal	The local politician has set his sights on being elected to a higher office.
snake eater What does "snake eater" mean?	U.S. Army Special Forces personnel; Green Beret
return the favor What does "return the favor" mean?	to do a good deed for someone who has done a good deed for you	I returned the favor to my friend who had recently helped me to move from my apartment.
you can't teach an old dog new tricks What does "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" mean?	people become used to their way of doing things and you can't get them to change	My friend refused to try anything new and would never go to a new restaurant. It is true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Time of your life What does "Time of your life" mean?	If you're having the time of your life, you are enjoying yourself very much indeed.

stand one's ground What does "stand one's ground" mean?	to maintain and defend one's position	Although the other negotiating team was very aggressive we stood our ground and bargained hard.
Given the day that's in it What does "Given the day that's in it" mean?	(Irish) This idiom is used when something is obvious because of the day that it occurs: traffic, for example would be busy around a football stadium on game day, given the day that's in it. On any other day the traffic would be unexplainable, but because its game day its obvious why there is traffic.
attend to (someone or something) What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?	to take care or deal with someone or something	The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
point of view What does "point of view" mean?	one's way of thinking about something	I find it difficult to understand my friend's point of view on many issues.
can't stomach (someone or something) What does "can't stomach (someone or something)" mean?	to dislike someone or something very much	I cannot stomach the idea of another week of work before my holiday.

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