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give rise to (something) What does give rise to (something) mean?	to cause something	The problems with the heating system gave rise to several other problems.
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to hound (someone) What does "to hound (someone)" mean?	to pursue/chase someone, to harass someone	The manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make sure that they work hard.

between the devil and the deep blue sea What does "between the devil and the deep blue sea" mean?	you have two choices or alternatives and both of them are unpleasant	you have two choices or alternatives and both of them are unpleasantWe are between the devil and the deep blue sea. If we increase our prices we won't sell our products. If we lower our prices we will lose money.
card up one`s sleeve What does "card up one`s sleeve" mean?	a plan or argument that is kept back to be used later if needed	I think that our boss has a card up his sleeve and he will be able to help us later.
fill (someone) in or fill in (someone) What does "fill (someone) in or fill in (someone)" mean?	to tell someone the details about something	"I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend."
snail`s pace What does "snail`s pace" mean?	very slowly	We went away for the weekend but the cars were moving at a snail`s pace when we came home on Sunday.
begin to see the light What does "begin to see the light" mean?	to begin to understand (something)	My sister began to see the light and decided to leave her boyfriend.
come through (something) What does "come through (something)" mean?	to complete a difficult activity successfully, to survive something successfully	Our town came through the big storm with no damage.
make an all-out effort What does "make an all-out effort" mean?	make a big effort	The police made an all-out effort to discover who had robbed the three banks.
jaw What does "jaw" mean?	chat; talk nonsense
for the time being What does "for the time being" mean?	temporarily, for now, for awhile	We really need a new car but for the time being we will continue to use our old one.

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Give Rise To (something) Idiom