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have a score to settle with (someone) What does have a score to settle with (someone) mean?	have a problem to clear up with someone	I had a score to settle with the soccer coach which I wanted to talk about.
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at a loss What does "at a loss" mean?	in a state of uncertainty or bewilderment	We were at a loss about what to do with the broken computer.

at every turn What does "at every turn" mean?	everywhere that one looks	When we visited Rome, there was a group of tourists at every turn.
Cigarette paper What does "Cigarette paper" mean?	If you cannot get or put a cigarette paper between people, they are so closely bonded that nothing will separate them or their positions on issues.
thumbnail sketch What does "thumbnail sketch" mean?	a short description of someone or something	The new book included a thumbnail sketch of the author.
go home in a box What does "go home in a box" mean?	be transported back home in a coffin (i.e.: dead)
bite (someone's) head off What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak to someone in an angry way	My sister bit my head off when I asked her a question.

be all over (something) What does "be all over (something)" mean?	like (something); be fascinated by; be obsessed by.	He really likes her, he's all over her.
die with one`s boots on What does "die with one`s boots on" mean?	to die while still active in one`s work or while doing a job	The man worked hard all his life and died with his boots on when he had a heart attack at the factory.
see eye to eye (with someone) What does "see eye to eye (with someone)" mean?	to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone else	I never see eye to eye with my friend about which television program to watch.
beat (someone) to the punch What does "beat (someone) to the punch" mean?	to do something before others do it	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
choke (someone) up or choke up (someone) What does "choke (someone) up or choke up (someone)" mean?	to make someone cry or become overemotional and speechless	The story of the boy's illness choked the woman up.

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Have A Score To Settle With (someone) Idiom