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get one`s dander up What does get one`s dander up mean?	to become angry	You should not talk to the supervisor early in the morning or you may get his dander up.
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close to the bone What does "close to the bone" mean?	something (a story/remark) that is embarrassing or upsetting	The remarks of my boss hit close to the bone when he began to criticize my work habits.

not for hire What does "not for hire" mean?	(a taxi is) not available to take new passengers	The first taxi was not for hire so we had to wait for another one.
what in the fucking hell What does "what in the fucking hell" mean?	what? (used to indicate anger or surprise)
new blood What does "new blood" mean?	new members brought into a group, new workers in a company	We have got lots of new blood in our club recently.
in the short run What does "in the short run" mean?	for the immediate future	In the short run I don't think that my uncle will make much money with his fast food business.
scrape (something) together What does "scrape (something) together" mean?	to gather small amounts of money (usually with some difficulty) for something	We scraped together some money and bought a present for my mother.

up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight, very angry	The villagers were up in arms over the proposal to take some of their land away from them.
for a song What does "for a song" mean?	for very little money, very cheaply	I was able to buy my new car for a song.
take (something) for granted What does "take (something) for granted" mean?	to assume that something is a certain way or is correct	"I took it for granted that you knew him. Otherwise I would have introduced you."
pay (someone or something) a visit What does "pay (someone or something) a visit" mean?	to visit someone or something	I paid the tax office a visit to try and resolve my tax problem.
Under a flag of convenience What does "Under a flag of convenience" mean?	If a ship sails under a flag of convenience, it is registered in a country where taxes, etc, are lower than in the country it comes from, so if someone does something under a flag of convenience, they attempt to avoid regulations and taxes by a similar means.

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Get One`s Dander Up Idiom