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hang on by one's fingernails What does hang on by one's fingernails mean?	to continue or manage to do something in a difficult situation	The man has much debt and is only hanging on by his fingernails.
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spot What does "spot" mean?	club; nightclub; nigth spot.	Where's a good spot to hang out around here?
built like a brick shithouse What does "built like a brick shithouse" mean?	muscular; strong in appearance; curvaceous (said of women)
up to it/the job What does "up to it/the job" mean?	capable or fit for something	If he is up to it we can let him drive the truck to the new office.
get mixed up What does "get mixed up" mean?	to become confused	"I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today."
go into effect What does "go into effect" mean?	to become effective (a law or a rule), to start to function	The new parking regulations will go into effect next week.
at a sitting What does "at a sitting" mean?	at one time	We finished all of the food at a sitting.

out of (something) What does "out of (something)" mean?	to have none left of something	The restaurant was out of fish so we had meat instead.
go bananas What does "go bananas" mean?	to become highly excited, to behave in a crazy way	The boy's girlfriend went bananas when he forgot to buy her a birthday present.
get a kick out of (someone or something) What does "get a kick out of (someone or something)" mean?	to enjoy someone or something	My father got a kick out of seeing his old school friend.
learn by heart What does "learn by heart" mean?	memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking	The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.
fat is in the fire What does "fat is in the fire" mean?	a situation is bad or a person has serious problems	The fat is in the fire and the deadline is fast approaching for my final exams.

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Hang On By Ones Fingernails Idiom