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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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bad-mouth (someone or something) What does "bad-mouth (someone or something)" mean?	to say bad things about someone or something	The football player began to bad-mouth his coach.

from time to time What does "from time to time" mean?	occasionally	We go to the new restaurant from time to time.
cry wolf What does "cry wolf" mean?	to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there	The man is crying wolf. There is no danger that the electrical system will cause a fire.
Jumping Judas! What does "Jumping Judas!" mean?	An expression of surprise or shock.
pull up one`s socks What does "pull up one`s socks" mean?	to make a greater effort than before to do something	"It is time that you pull up your socks and begin to work hard and take this job seriously."
make up one`s mind What does "make up one`s mind" mean?	to choose what to do, to decide something	I have not been able to make up my mind about going to the party or not.
pit stop What does "pit stop" mean?	stop made while driving somewhere, usually for food or to use a bathroom
wasted What does "wasted" mean?	under the influence of drugs

all eyes are on (someone or something) What does "all eyes are on (someone or something)" mean?	waiting eagerly for someone to appear or something to happen	All eyes were on the singer when he walked onto the stage.
more to (something) than meets the eye What does "more to (something) than meets the eye" mean?	hidden values or facts in something	There was more to the new contract than meets the eye and everyone was pleased with it.
about to (do something) What does "about to (do something)" mean?	to be on the point of doing something	I was about to leave my house when the phone rang.
dead loss What does "dead loss" mean?	a total loss	The money that I gave to my friend is a dead loss and none of it will be returned.
big cheese/gun/wheel What does "big cheese/gun/wheel" mean?	an important person, a leader	The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but he is not so important now.

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Get One's Just Deserts Idiom