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have a word with (someone) What does have a word with (someone) mean?	talk briefly with someone	I will have a word with my boss before he goes home tonight.
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signed, sealed and delivered What does "signed, sealed and delivered" mean?	formally and officially sign something	The contract was signed, sealed and delivered before we went home for the evening.

make no bones about (something) What does "make no bones about (something)" mean?	to make no mistake about something, to not doubt something	"Make no bones about it, I am not going to lend my friend any more money."
as conceited as a barber's cat What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?	very conceited, vain	My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.
cock-and-bull story What does "cock-and-bull story" mean?	a silly story that is not true	The student told her teacher a cock-and-bull story about why she was absent.
fall head over heels in love with (someone) What does "fall head over heels in love with (someone)" mean?	to fall deeply in love with someone	The girl fell head over heels in love with the boy on the basketball team.
zit What does "zit" mean?	pimple.	Damn, another zit. Where's my medicine?

day in and day out What does "day in and day out" mean?	regularly, all of the time	My father goes to a small restaurant for lunch day in and day out and he never gets tired of it.
spout off about (someone or something) What does "spout off about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk too much about someone or something	The woman is always spouting off about her many problems.
take pity on (someone or something) What does "take pity on (someone or something)" mean?	to feel sorry for someone or something	I took pity on the man who was begging and I gave him some money.
ground (someone) What does "ground (someone)" mean?	to take away someone's privileges (usually used for teenagers)	The girl was grounded by her parents because she came home late too often.
jump the gun What does "jump the gun" mean?	do something before it's time to do it.	A: "How did Marsha know about the party? It wassupposed to be a surprise."

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Have A Word With (someone) Idiom