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grok What does grok mean?	understand; comprehend
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on the lookout for (someone or something) What does "on the lookout for (someone or something)" mean?	to be watchful for someone or something	I am always on the lookout for older original movie posters.

catch one's breath What does "catch one's breath" mean?	to return to normal breathing after breathing very hard	I stopped at the top of the stairs to catch my breath.
for hours on end What does "for hours on end" mean?	for many hours	The boy often plays video games for hours on end.
dish out (criticism) What does "dish out (criticism)" mean?	to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly	Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.
chicken out (of something) What does "chicken out (of something)" mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	I chickened out of jumping into the lake from the high diving board.
chill What does "chill" mean?	relax; calm down.	Chill. It's no big deal.

much in evidence What does "much in evidence" mean?	very visible or evident	The symphony musicians were much in evidence at the opening of the cultural center.
catch (someone) napping What does "catch (someone) napping" mean?	to find someone asleep, to find someone unprepared for something	The boss caught the employee napping and became very angry.
show (someone) up What does "show (someone) up" mean?	to make someone's faults apparent	The girl showed her friend up by doing all of her homework on time.
get a grip of oneself What does "get a grip of oneself" mean?	to take control of one`s feelings	The man got a grip of himself and calmed down.
run over (something) What does "run over (something)" mean?	to be too full and flow over the edge	The water ran over the edge of the bathtub and got everything in the room wet.
knock (something) off What does "knock (something) off" mean?	finish/do something (often in haste or carelessly)	The small furniture company is able to knock off many tables very fast.

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