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give (someone) a bum steer What does give (someone) a bum steer mean?	to make a misleading suggestion	The store owner gave the police a bum steer when he told them where the robber may have gone.
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a fair shake What does "a fair shake" mean?	honest treatment	The woman was not given a fair shake at the inquiry into her behavior.

the short end (of the stick) What does "the short end (of the stick)" mean?	unfair or unequal treatment	He always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work.
in short order What does "in short order" mean?	very quickly	I finished my work in short order and joined my friends at the restaurant.
scratch What does "scratch" mean?	money; cash
blown away What does "blown away" mean?	very impressed; overwhelmed; awed
civvies What does "civvies" mean?	civilian clothing
add up What does "add up" mean?	to total up to a certain amount	I began to add up the money that I owed my father.
one in a thousand/hundred/million What does "one in a thousand/hundred/million" mean?	unique, one of a very few	I only had a one in a million chance of finding the ring that I had dropped into the lake.
anke biter What does "anke biter" mean?	child; kid
a breath of fresh air What does "a breath of fresh air" mean?	someone brings new ideas/new energy/new ways of doing something to a situation	The new manager is a breath of fresh air around those who never like to change anything.
hyper What does "hyper" mean?	person who is easily or frequently very excited or active
grate on (someone's) nerves What does "grate on (someone's) nerves" mean?	annoy/bother someone	The woman who I work with grates on my nerves. She is very irritating.

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Give (someone) A Bum Steer Idiom