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go bad What does go bad mean?	to become rotten/bad	The apples will go bad if they are not eaten soon.
go bad What does go bad mean?	to become rotten or bad	The apples will go bad if they are not eaten soon.
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take stock of (something) What does "take stock of (something)" mean?	to carefully study a situation or a number of possibilities or opportunities	After taking stock of the situation the man decided that it would be difficult to continue working for the company.

turn out (something) What does "turn out (something)" mean?	to turn something inside out, to empty something	The man turned out his pockets when he was looking for his car keys.
a pink slip What does "a pink slip" mean?	a dismissal notice from a job	He received his pink slip yesterday and no longer has a job.
jam on the brakes What does "jam on the brakes " mean?	quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop	He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child.
Keep it under your hat What does "Keep it under your hat" mean?	If you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret.
bet on the wrong horse What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?	to misread the future, to not choose the winning person or solution	The man is betting on the wrong horse if he supports the other city in their bid for the Olympic games.
Game plan What does "Game plan" mean?	A game plan is a strategy.

fold one's hands What does "fold one's hands" mean?	to bring one's hands together so that they are palm to palm with the fingers interlocking	The students folded their hands and sat quietly on their chairs.
know where somebody is coming from What does "know where somebody is coming from" mean?	understand or comprehend a person (their ideas, situation, etc.)
pig What does "pig" mean?	police officer
know (something) in one's bones What does "know (something) in one's bones" mean?	to know and sense something, to have an intuition about something	I know it in my bones that I am not going to pass my English exam.
on trial What does "on trial" mean?	to be tried in court	The man is on trial for stealing money from his company.

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