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get one's wires crossed What does get one's wires crossed mean?	: be confused or mistaken about something.	A: "Bill said there was a meeting this morning. Don'twe have one?" B: "No. The meeting's tomorrow. I guess Bill got his wirescrossed."
get one's wires crossed What does get one's wires crossed mean?	to get confused about something	We got our wires crossed and we both went to different places for our meeting.
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score points with someone What does "score points with someone" mean?	gain the favor of someone	gain the favor of someoneThe salesman always worked extra hours in order to score points with his boss.

slip one`s mind What does "slip one`s mind" mean?	to be forgotten	"I am very sorry that I did not meet you last night but our appointment slipped my mind."
fed up with (someone or something) What does "fed up with (someone or something)" mean?	to be disgusted or bored with someone or something	I think that he is fed up with the constant complaints of his boss.
live through (something) What does "live through (something)" mean?	endure something	The people in the town lived through one of the worst disasters in many years.
nip out What does "nip out" mean?	slip out; sneak out; leave secretly and briefly
teach (someone) a lesson What does "teach (someone) a lesson" mean?	to get even with someone for their bad behavior	I plan to teach my friend a lesson for not telephoning me to cancel our appointment.

neither here nor there What does "neither here nor there" mean?	not relevant to the thing being discussed, to be off the subject	"What you are saying is neither here nor there. We are talking about our plans this year - not five years in the future."
keep one`s eye on the ball What does "keep one`s eye on the ball" mean?	be watchful and ready for something	"You should keep your eye on the ball or you will make a mistake."
a new person What does "a new person" mean?	a person who has become much better	He is a new person now that he has quit smoking and drinking.
have butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he gave the speech to the class.
g'day What does "g'day" mean?	idiom. hello; how are you; how's it going (abbreviated from "good day" but used in all contexts).	G'day, mate.

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Get One's Wires Crossed Idiom