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hail from (somewhere) What does hail from (somewhere) mean?	originally come from somewhere	My father hails from a small farming community.
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get off one`s high horse What does "get off one`s high horse" mean?	to begin to be humble and agreeable	I wish that she would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.

head shrinker What does "head shrinker" mean?	a psychiatrist	The man went to see a head shrinker after his recent problems at work.
crappuccino What does "crappuccino" mean?	low-quality, highi-priced cappuccino
All dressed up and nowhere to go What does "All dressed up and nowhere to go" mean?	You're prepared for something that isn't going to happen.
Tight rein What does "Tight rein" mean?	If things or people are kept on a tight rein, they are given very little freedom or controlled carefully.
stick one's head in a noose What does "stick one's head in a noose" mean?	to say or do something that could harm you or your image	I stuck my head in a noose when I mentioned that I wanted to find another job.
a cream puff What does "a cream puff" mean?	a person who is easily influenced or beaten	The boy is a cream puff and is always a victim of other people's insults.
Rudderless ship What does "Rudderless ship" mean?	If an organisation, company, government, etc, is like a rudderless ship, it has no clear direction and drifts about without reaching its goals.
as fit as a fiddle What does "as fit as a fiddle" mean?	to be healthy and physically fit	My grandfather is ninety years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.
give oneself away What does "give oneself away" mean?	to show guilt, to show that you have done wrong	The girl gave herself away when she said that she had not been downtown although her boyfriend had seen her there.
Join the club! What does "Join the club!" mean?	an expression used when the other person is in the same situation (usually bad) as the speaker	"Join the club. None of us have enough money to go on a holiday."

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Hail From (somewhere) Idiom