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get on (someone) to do (something) What does get on (someone) to do (something) mean?	to ask/pressure someone to do something	I will get on my friend to bring your book back tomorrow.
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as weak as a kitten What does "as weak as a kitten" mean?	weak, sickly	The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the pile of books.

in a little bit What does "in a little bit" mean?	soon	"I will give you back your dictionary in a little bit."
beat a hasty retreat What does "beat a hasty retreat" mean?	to retreat or withdraw very quickly	The soldiers beat a hasty retreat when the guerrillas attacked them.
separate the sheep from the goats What does "separate the sheep from the goats" mean?	to divide people into two groups	We had to separate the sheep from the goats when we began to make selections for the school choir.
shlep What does "shlep" mean?	carry or haul something or somebody from place to place
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs	There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week. We sat back-to-back during the contest.

horse-trade What does "horse-trade" mean?	to make a business agreement/deal after careful bargaining and compromise	After several hours of horse-trading we reached an agreement to buy the new computers.
apple of (someone`s) eye What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?	someone's favorite person or thing	The young girl is the apple of her father`s eye.
rack one`s brain What does "rack one`s brain" mean?	to try one's best to think about something, to make a great mental effort	I racked my brain for over an hour to try and decide what to do about the new computer.
gut out What does "gut out" mean?	endure; persist; persevere
forbidden fruit What does "forbidden fruit" mean?	something that one finds attractive partly because it is illegal or immoral or prohibited	Entering the old building was forbidden fruit for the young boys.

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Get On (someone) To Do (something) Idiom