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far out What does "far out" mean?	to be strange	The man's sense of humor was far out and nobody understood him.

blow a fuse What does "blow a fuse" mean?	to burn out a fuse, to become angry	We replaced the old fuse when our house blew a fuse last night. My friend blew a fuse when I told him that I had lost his book
a copycat What does "a copycat" mean?	someone who copies another person`s work or actions	The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children.
no holds barred What does "no holds barred" mean?	idiom. unfettered; without rules or regulations; harsh; rough
fall down on the job What does "fall down on the job" mean?	to fail to do something properly	The man fell down on the job so they replaced him with another worker.
back out (of something) What does "back out (of something)" mean?	to get out of an agreement, to fail to keep a promise	The property developer backed out of the plan to build the new city hall.
bomb, the What does "bomb, the" mean?	something fantastic or wonderful.	Your party was the bomb.
tool What does "tool" mean?	drive at high speed in a car
get credit for (a course) What does "get credit for (a course)" mean?	to receive official recognition and credits after passing a course	I was able to get credit for the course which I took in the summer.
hear a peep out of (someone) What does "hear a peep out of (someone)" mean?	hear the smallest word from someone	We did not hear a peep out of the children who were playing in the bedroom.

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