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have a lump in one's throat What does have a lump in one's throat mean?	to feel like there is something in your throat as if you were going to cry	The man had a lump in his throat during his daugher's graduation.
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Baker's dozen What does "Baker's dozen" mean?	A Baker's dozen is 13 rather than 12.
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal (like a horse would)	We put on the feed bag immediately after we got home.
Bandit territory What does "Bandit territory" mean?	An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.
foul one's own nest What does "foul one's own nest" mean?	to harm one's own interests	The union fouled their own nest with their dishonest behavior.
take the Fifth What does "take the Fifth" mean?	to hide behind the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution which guarantees any witness the right not to incriminate himself or herself while testifying at a trial	The man decided to take the Fifth rather than tell all of the facts at the trial.

croak What does "croak" mean?	die
word-of-mouth advertising What does "word-of-mouth advertising" mean?	orally from one person to another, a form of advertising where a satisfied customer tells friends about a particular product	The new shampoo is doing very well because of word-of-mouth advertising.
keep (someone) company What does "keep (someone) company" mean?	sit and stay with someone (especially someone who is lonely or sick)	I stayed home last night so that I could keep my mother company.
up to speed What does "up to speed" mean?	1. Is the president up to speed or should someone brief her?
old habits die hard What does "old habits die hard" mean?	it is hard to stop doing something that has become a habit even if you want to stop it	Old habits die hard and it is very difficult for my grandfather to change some of his habits.

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Have A Lump In Ones Throat Idiom