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go down What does go down mean?	be accepted or received
go down What does go down mean?	happen; occur; take place
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a copycat What does "a copycat" mean?	someone who copies another person`s work or actions	The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children.

fish for (something) What does "fish for (something)" mean?	to try to get information from someone	The lawyer was fishing for information from the woman.
take a turn for the worse What does "take a turn for the worse" mean?	to become sicker	My aunt took a turn for the worse last week and she is still in the hospital.
armpit What does "armpit" mean?	an undesirable place or location, often a city or state..	New Jersey was once called the armpit of America.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing, officially	I put down my complaint in black and white.
feast one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "feast one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to look at someone or something with pleasure or enjoyment	We stopped at the top of the hill to feast our eyes on some of the best scenery that we have ever seen.
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	out of control	The party got out of hand so we called the police.
get a bang out of (someone or something) What does "get a bang out of (someone or something)" mean?	to receive special pleasure from someone or something	My father gets a bang out of the funny birthday cards that we send him.
Drag your heels What does "Drag your heels" mean?	If you drag your heels, you either delay doing something or do it as slowly as possible because you don't want to do it.

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