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gone What does gone mean?	asleep; unconscious
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cross to bear/carry What does "cross to bear/carry" mean?	something that you must do or continue with even though you are suffering	Looking after my sister`s children is my cross to bear.

Idle hands are the devil's handiwork What does "Idle hands are the devil's handiwork" mean?	When someone is not busy, or being productive, trouble is bound to follow.
monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	unethical or illegal activity, mischief	The boy should stop the monkey business and do the job correctly.
buzz What does "buzz" mean?	fly an aircraft very low over an area.	The fighter jets buzzed the enemy camp.
relative to (someone or something) What does "relative to (someone or something)" mean?	in proportion to someone or something	The house was not very large relative to the amount of money that it cost.
full-court-press What does "full-court-press" mean?	a total effort or offensive, an all-out effort to put pressure on someone, a basketball tactic in which the defenders put pressure on the opposing team over the entire court and try to disrupt the ot	The company used a full-court-press in order to pressure the manager to resign.

grounds for (something) What does "grounds for (something)" mean?	a cause or reason for legal action such as a lawsuit	The fact that the woman had lied to her employer was grounds for her being quickly fired from the company.
As much use as a chocolate teapot What does "As much use as a chocolate teapot" mean?	Something that is as much use as a chocolate teapot is not useful at all.
draw up an agreement/contract What does "draw up an agreement/contract" mean?	put something into writing, prepare a written statement	I spent several hours with my lawyer trying to draw up an agreement to buy the small business.
get off to a flying start What does "get off to a flying start" mean?	to have a successful beginning	The new restaurant got off to a flying start when many people came during the first weekend.

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