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have a go at (something) What does have a go at (something) mean?	try to do something	I decided to have a go at applying for the job after my boss told me about it.
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perfect couple What does "perfect couple" mean?	two people who appear to get along perfectly	two people who appear to get along perfectlyOur neighors have always seemed to be the perfect couple.

from day to day What does "from day to day" mean?	one day at a time	We did not know from day to day if the weather would be good enough for the birthday picnic.
crux of the matter What does "crux of the matter" mean?	the central issue of a matter	The crux of the matter is that we no longer have enough money to go on a holiday.
belabor the point What does "belabor the point" mean?	to spend too much time on a point of discussion	I tried not to belabor the point but I needed to explain things in detail for everyone to understand.
touch up (something) What does "touch up (something)" mean?	to paint over small imperfections of something	I asked the repair shop to touch up several places on my car where the paint was scratched.
give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person	The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.

keep one's feet on the ground What does "keep one's feet on the ground" mean?	remain firmly established	My friend lost his job but he is trying hard to keep his feet on the ground.
a new deal What does "a new deal" mean?	a complete change, a fresh start, another chance	The player was given a new deal by the team although the previous year he had not played well.
make believe What does "make believe" mean?	act as if something is true although one knows that it is not, pretend	The children were playing make believe and pretended that they lived in a castle.
Put you in mind What does "Put you in mind" mean?	If something suggests something to you, it puts you in mind of that thing.

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Have A Go At (something) Idiom