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get religion What does get religion mean?	to develop a strong religious belief	My uncle recently got religion and is very busy now.
get religion What does get religion mean?	to develop a strong religious belief	My uncle recently got religion and is serious about it.
get religion What does get religion mean?	to develop a strong religious belief, to become serious about something	The man got religion while he was going to university.
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go at it tooth and nail What does "go at it tooth and nail" mean?	to fight or argue with great strength or energy	The couple were going at it tooth and nail when the police arrived.
feel up to (do something) What does "feel up to (do something)" mean?	to feel healthy enough or rested enough to do something	I do not feel up to going to the game.
go off half-cocked What does "go off half-cocked" mean?	to act or speak without thinking	Our boss often goes off half-cocked when he is at a meeting.
scarf out What does "scarf out" mean?	eat greedily and quickly
get through to (someone) What does "get through to (someone)" mean?	to make someone understand something	I tried talking to the woman but I could not get through to her.
Heap coals on someone's head What does "Heap coals on someone's head" mean?	To do something nice or kind to someone who has been nasty to you. If someone felt bad because they forgot to get you a Christmas gift, for you to buy them a specially nice gift is heaping coals on their head. ('Heap coals of fire' is also used.)
sniffer What does "sniffer" mean?	nose
in fashion What does "in fashion" mean?	fashionable	Very thin neckties have not been in fashion recently.
tamper with (something) What does "tamper with (something)" mean?	to attempt to alter or change something	Someone tampered with the lock on the storage locker room.

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