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get to do (something) What does get to do (something) mean?	to have a chance or to be able to do something	I did not get to go to the circus last week.
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sail into (someone) What does "sail into (someone)" mean?	to scold or criticize someone very hard, to attack someone	When I entered the office my supervisor sailed into me for being late.

small/fine print What does "small/fine print" mean?	the part of a document that you cannot easily notice because of the small size of the print but which often contains very important information	I always read the small print before I sign a sales contract.
do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.
sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	to be very anxious and tense about something	I began to sweat blood when I heard that some of our staff may be transferred to another city.
up to one's chin in (something) What does "up to one's chin in (something)" mean?	to be very busy with something, to be working hard at something, to have much/many of something	The woman is up to her chin in work and has no free time.
make one`s blood boil What does "make one`s blood boil" mean?	become very angry	Every time that I see that man he makes my blood boil.
knock (someone or something) out What does "knock (someone or something) out" mean?	make someone unconscious, make something unworkable or unusable	The storm last night knocked out power in most of the town.
burst out crying/laughing/singing What does "burst out crying/laughing/singing" mean?	to begin to cry/laugh/sing suddenly	We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse. The little boy burst out crying in the restaurant.

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Get To Do (something) Idiom