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have a familiar ring What does have a familiar ring mean?	to sound familiar	The complaints of our supervisor have a familiar ring and we have heard them before.
have a familiar ring What does have a familiar ring mean?	to sound familiar	The complaints of our supervisor have a familiar ring and we have heard them before.
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with flying colors What does "with flying colors" mean?	with great or total success	My friend passed the course with flying colors and she now wants to celebrate.
to hem and haw What does "to hem and haw" mean?	to avoid giving a clear answer, to be evasive in speech	He hemmed and hawed when I asked him if he knew where the missing money was.
whip up What does "whip up" mean?	make active, stir to action	The union leader whipped up the crowd with his speech.
as if What does "as if" mean?	in the same way that something would be, that	The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice. It seemed as if the whole town came to the concert.
in (someone's) favor What does "in (someone's) favor" mean?	to someone's advantage	The judge ruled in our favor in our dispute with the hospital.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary What does "look like the cat that swallowed the canary" mean?	to look very self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success	The boy looked like the cat that swallowed the canary after he won the relay race.
sit on (something) What does "sit on (something)" mean?	to hold someone or something back, to delay something	I am going to sit on my job application until I am sure that I want to apply for the new job.
in the same breath What does "in the same breath" mean?	said almost at the same time	My friend said that he was busy on Friday but in the same breath he suggested that we go away for the weekend.

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Have A Familiar Ring Idiom