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hang one's hat (somewhere) What does hang one's hat (somewhere) mean?	live or take up residence somewhere	I want to move and hang my hat in a small town somewhere.
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at ease What does "at ease" mean?	to be relaxed and comfortable	The players felt at ease after the coach talked to them.
a yes-man What does "a yes-man" mean?	: someone who tries to get approval by agreeing with everyone.	A: "Why does the boss think Arnold is sointelligent?"B: "Because Arnold is a yes-man. He agrees with everything theboss says!"
on the right track What does "on the right track" mean?	to be following the right set of assumptions	I am on the right track in my search for a good piano teacher for my daughter.
Everybody and their uncle What does "Everybody and their uncle" mean?	This basically means a lot of people or too many people; everybody and their uncle was there.
get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship)	After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat.
in kind What does "in kind" mean?	payment for something with some goods rather than money	We will pay them back in kind for the use of their sailboat.

(in) high gear What does "(in) high gear" mean?	at top speed, full activity	The preparations for his visit have been in high gear all week.
give (someone) the cold shoulder What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?	ignore someone, reject someone	The office staff gave me the cold shoulder when I did not go to the farewell party.
long face What does "long face" mean?	a sad look, a disappointed look	He had a long face when he came into work this morning. Something must have happened to him.
cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off What does "cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off" mean?	to interrupt or stop someone or something	The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.
spam What does "spam" mean?	undesired email messages (usually in large quantity) for products or services the user has no interest in

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Hang One's Hat (somewhere) Idiom