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give (something) a whirl What does give (something) a whirl mean?	to attempt to do something	I decided to give singing a whirl so I joined a singing club.
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get over (something) What does "get over (something)" mean?	to overcome a difficulty, to recover from an illness or shock	The woman is having trouble getting over her father`s death.

see red What does "see red" mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.
for better or worse What does "for better or worse" mean?	depending on how one looks at a matter, including both the good or bad effects of something	For better or worse I have decided to quit my job and move to Brazil.
fine kettle of fish What does "fine kettle of fish" mean?	a mess, an unsatisfactory situation	It was a fine kettle of fish for me when I lost the keys to my apartment.
have (something) on the tip of one's tongue What does "have (something) on the tip of one's tongue" mean?	be almost able to remember a specific fact such as a name or place	I have the actor's name on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember it.
fifty-fifty What does "fifty-fifty" mean?	equally, evenly	We shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.

rack time What does "rack time" mean?	time spend in bed asleep
on the hour What does "on the hour" mean?	to be exactly on the hour mark (12:00, 1:00 etc.)	We give my grandmother her medicine on the hour.

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Give (something) A Whirl Idiom