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grow out of (something) What does grow out of (something) mean?	to abandon something as one matures or becomes older	The little boy is beginning to grow out of his baby chair.
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crux of the matter What does "crux of the matter" mean?	the central issue of a matter	The crux of the matter is that we no longer have enough money to go on a holiday.

sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	a power to know or feel that things are beyond the five senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she seems to know what everyone is thinking.
mark down (something) What does "mark down (something)" mean?	make a note about something	The traffic policeman marked down all of the cars that were parked illegally.
not worth a hill of beans What does "not worth a hill of beans" mean?	worthless	The man is a liar and what he says is not worth a hill of beans.
out of gas What does "out of gas" mean?	to have no gas in a vehicle, to be tired/exhausted	The truck was out of gas so we could not use it last night.
pay in advance What does "pay in advance" mean?	to pay for something before you get/use it	I must pay in advance for the bus company to deliver my boxes.
castles in the air What does "castles in the air" mean?	daydreams	My sister is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic.

Chinese whispers What does "Chinese whispers" mean?	(UK) When a story is told from person to person, especially if it is gossip or scandal, it inevitably gets distorted and exaggerated. This process is called Chinese whispers.
pork What does "pork" mean?	have sexual relations with
common touch What does "common touch" mean?	a friendly manner with everyone	My neighbor has a common touch and everybody likes him a lot.
So on and so forth What does "So on and so forth" mean?	And so on and so forth mean the same as etcetera (etc.).

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Grow Out Of (something) Idiom