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give (someone) a head start What does give (someone) a head start mean?	to allow someone to start earlier than others	We gave my friend a head start in the treasure hunting contest.
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bean What does "bean" mean?	his someone on the head (often with a ball).	The batter got beaned by the pitcher.

exercise one's brain What does "exercise one's brain" mean?	to exercise one's intelligence	I always do puzzles in order to exercise my brain.
go to bed with the chickens What does "go to bed with the chickens" mean?	to go to bed as the sun is setting, to go to bed very early	My grandfather always goes to bed with the chickens because he works on a farm.
part company (with someone) What does "part company (with someone)" mean?	to leave someone, to depart from someone	The two business partners decided to part company and begin their own businesses.
Hornets' nest What does "Hornets' nest" mean?	A hornets' nest is a violent situation or one with a lot of dispute. (If you create the problem, you 'stir up a hornets' nest'.)
flea in (someone`s) ear What does "flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?	an idea or answer that is not welcome	I put a flea in our supervisor's ear when I told him about the computer problems.

in accordance with (something) What does "in accordance with (something)" mean?	conforming to something	The new contract was written in accordance with the new employment law.
into being What does "into being" mean?	into existence	The new parking regulations came into being early last week.
dress up What does "dress up" mean?	to put on one`s best clothes	I decided to dress up for dinner at the restaurant.
in contempt of court What does "in contempt of court" mean?	in disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, in disrespect of the court process	The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.

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Give (someone) A Head Start Idiom