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get rolling What does get rolling mean?	to get started	"Let's get rolling and try and finish this project today."
get rolling What does get rolling mean?	to get started	"Let's get rolling and try and finish this project today."
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ships that pass in the night What does "ships that pass in the night" mean?	people who meet briefly by chance but are unlikely to meet again	We were like two ships that pass in the night and I do not think that I will ever see that person again.

get even (with someone) What does "get even (with someone)" mean?	to get revenge on someone	My sister wants to get even with her friend for being late for the concert.
so clean you can eat off the floor What does "so clean you can eat off the floor" mean?	very clean	My mother's kitchen is so clean that you can eat off the floor.
in the flesh What does "in the flesh" mean?	in person, present	I finally was able to see my favorite movie actor in the flesh.
hard on (someone's) heels What does "hard on (someone's) heels" mean?	to be following someone very closely	The dog was hard on the young boy's heels.
bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to negotiate the price and other terms of something	We spent all morning bargaining for the car.

in cold blood What does "in cold blood" mean?	without feeling	The man was murdered in cold blood by a group of criminals.
fogged in What does "fogged in" mean?	to have so much fog that traffic (often airplanes) cannot move	The airport was fogged in and we could not leave on our flight .
forbidden fruit What does "forbidden fruit" mean?	something that one finds attractive partly because it is illegal/immoral/prohibited	Entering the old building was forbidden fruit for the young boys.
chow down What does "chow down" mean?	eat; consume food and drink
take off after (someone or something) What does "take off after (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to chase someone or something	The fox took off after the rabbit which jumped out of the hole.
come back to (someone) What does "come back to (someone)" mean?	to return to one`s memory	The strange events of last year are slowly coming back to me.

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