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get one's just deserts What does get one's just deserts mean?	to get what one deserves	The apartment manager got her just deserts when she was fired for bothering the tenants.
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make a monkey out of (someone) What does "make a monkey out of (someone)" mean?	to make someone look foolish	My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.
what about What does "what about" mean?	about or concerning something	I know that he wants to borrow my tent but what about my sleeping bag.
back off What does "back off" mean?	to retreat or move away (from a fight or argument or an object)	The man wanted to start an argument but finally he backed off.
put upon by (someone) What does "put upon by (someone)" mean?	to be made use of to an unreasonable degree	I am always put upon by my boss to do more work than the other members of the staff.

what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	"What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to take the cough medicine if you will not take it yourself."
Fat chance! What does "Fat chance!" mean?	This idiom is a way of telling someone they have no chance.
icing on the cake What does "icing on the cake" mean?	something that makes a good situation or activity even better	I was able to find a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake.
a pay-off What does "a pay-off" mean?	the results of one`s work, a bribe	The young man expects to get a big pay-off from his university education when he begins to look for a job.
not a dry eye in the house What does "not a dry eye in the house" mean?	everybody in an audience feels sad or emotional or cries	There was not a dry eye in the house when the manager gave her farewell speech.

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Get One's Just Deserts Idiom