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get the runaround What does get the runaround mean?	to receive a series of excuses and delays	I got the runaround when I went to talk to the company about my parking ticket.
get the runaround What does get the runaround mean?	to receive a series of excuses and delays	I got the runaround when I went to talk to the company about my parking ticket.
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on the average What does "on the average" mean?	generally, usually	On the average I get about eight hours of sleep every night.

in terms of (something) What does "in terms of (something)" mean?	with regard to something	In terms of our agreement with the other company we were not allowed to sell the products online.
airhead What does "airhead" mean?	dimwit; stupid person (usually said of women).	She's a total airhead, can't even spell her own name.
give (someone) his or her freedom What does "give (someone) his or her freedom" mean?	to set someone free	The court decided to give the man his freedom because of his good behavior in prison.
sponge off What does "sponge off" mean?	live off somebody without paying for rent, food, or other costs
feel (something) in one's bones What does "feel (something) in one's bones" mean?	to sense something, to have an intuition about something	I feel it in my bones that I am not going to get the job that I want.
off campus What does "off campus" mean?	to be not on the grounds of a college or university	The used bookstore was off campus but it was very popular with the university students.
out of the loop What does "out of the loop" mean?	idiom. not involved; disconnected; unaware of what is going on

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