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hand down a decision What does hand down a decision mean?	announce a legal decision	The judge handed down his decision early in the afternoon.
hand down a decision What does hand down a decision mean?	to announce a legal decision	The judge handed down his decision early in the afternoon.
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pin (someone) down What does "pin (someone) down" mean?	to keep someone from moving, to make someone stay in a place or position	The wrestler won the match after he pinned his opponent down for almost a minute.

on horseback What does "on horseback" mean?	on the back of a horse	We rode to the river on horseback.
get a kick out of something What does "get a kick out of something" mean?	find something amusing.	"I really get a kick out of listening tochildren talk. They say some very funny things."
have an eye for (something) What does "have an eye for (something)" mean?	have good taste in something, be able to judge correctly	She has an eye for nice furniture and her apartment is absolutely beautiful.
buy (something) for a song What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?	to buy something cheaply	We were able to buy the boat for a song.
at best What does "at best" mean?	as the best one can say, in the best view	The doctors told the man that he had ten months at best to live.

get down to the nitty-gritty What does "get down to the nitty-gritty" mean?	to get down to the facts	The teacher called us into her office to get down to the nitty-gritty of what had happened earlier.
raise a white flag What does "raise a white flag" mean?	to indicate that you have been defeated and that you want to give up	The soldiers raised a white flag and surrendered to the enemy.
in (someone's) name What does "in (someone's) name" mean?	in someone's ownership/property	I put my father's car in my name as soon as he gave it to me.
out of whack What does "out of whack" mean?	to be crazy/silly, to be out of adjustment or order	My DVD player is out of whack and I can't use it at all.

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Hand Down A Decision Idiom