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get off (easy/lightly) What does get off (easy/lightly) mean?	receive very little or no punishment for something	The young man got off easy and did not have to go to jail for his crime.
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pad the bill What does "pad the bill" mean?	to add false expenses to a bill	The plumber who was fixing our plumbing system was padding the bill so we got a new plumber.

on hand What does "on hand" mean?	to be present	The speaker will be on hand after the lecture if you have any questions that you want to ask her.
Work your tail off What does "Work your tail off" mean?	If you work your tail off, you work extremely hard.
put out (some) feelers What does "put out (some) feelers" mean?	to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about it	I put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.
sage advice What does "sage advice" mean?	very good and wise advice	I waited for my friend to ask me for my sage advice regarding his problems.
look (someone) up What does "look (someone) up" mean?	seek and find someone	When I was in New York City I looked up my friend from university.
sock it to (someone) What does "sock it to (someone)" mean?	to give everything that one is capable of to do something	The president socked it to the audience during his speech at the convention.

a meeting of minds What does "a meeting of minds" mean?	complete agreement	The members of our group had a meeting of minds and we all decided to go to a movie.
off one`s hands What does "off one`s hands" mean?	no longer in one's care or possession	I would like to get my old refridgerator off my hands so that I can buy a new one.
come on board What does "come on board" mean?	to begin to work somewhere	The new manager came on board last month.
itchy/itching palm What does "itchy/itching palm" mean?	a greedy character, a desire for money or tips	The police officer had an itching palm and received much money from criminals before he was arrested.

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Get Off (easy/lightly) Idiom