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have a bee in one's bonnet What does have a bee in one's bonnet mean?	have an idea or thought that stays in one's mind	My sister has a bee in her bonnet about going to Mexico to teach.
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lie fallow What does "lie fallow" mean?	remain unused (a field or land lies fallow)	The farmer let the field lie fallow for one growing season.
More holes than Swiss cheese What does "More holes than Swiss cheese" mean?	If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks many parts.
You can't unring a bell What does "You can't unring a bell" mean?	This means that once something has been done, you have to live with the consequences as it can't be undone.
Sell your birthright for a mess of pottage What does "Sell your birthright for a mess of pottage" mean?	If a person sells their birthright for a mess of pottage, they accept some trivial financial or other gain, but lose something much more important. 'Sell your soul for a mess of pottage' is an alternative form.
liquid assets What does "liquid assets" mean?	property or belongings that can easily be converted into cash	The company sold some of its liquid assets in order to raise cash.
have it all over (someone or something) What does "have it all over (someone or something)" mean?	be much better than someone or something	My new bicycle has it all over my old one.
in one's blood What does "in one's blood" mean?	built into one's personality or character	Riding a horse is in the girl's blood and she is an expert at it.
eager beaver What does "eager beaver" mean?	a person who is always eager to work hard or do extra work	My colleague is an eager beaver and is always ready to work hard when we need him.
Horse of a different color What does "Horse of a different color" mean?	Unlike the subject at hand.	Bush and Reagan are both credible, but Clinton is a horse of a different color. Horses are registered at birth and the registration includes a record of their color. When a horse trades hands due to sale, the registration is also transferred. Sometimes the color recorded on the registration may not match the actual color of the horse leading one to suspect the horse is not the one in the registration. Horses sometimes change color as they age, just as some people's hair changes color. More likely the horse is not the one represented on the registration but is actually an entirely different horse.
hang out one's shingle What does "hang out one's shingle" mean?	to open one's own business (usually as a professional in some field)	My friend decided to hang out his shingle as a dentist soon after he finished school.

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Have A Bee In One's Bonnet Idiom