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have a yellow streak What does have a yellow streak mean?	to be cowardly	The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
have a yellow streak What does have a yellow streak mean?	to be cowardly	The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
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a sitting target What does "a sitting target" mean?	someone who is in a position that can be easily attacked	The manager was a sitting target for the criticism by the staff.

mickey mouse What does "mickey mouse" mean?	poor quality; lousy; unimportant
Smarty pants What does "Smarty pants" mean?	A smarty pants is someone who displays the intelligence in an annoying way.
flare up What does "flare up" mean?	to begin again suddenly (an illness or a disease)	My mother's skin problem flared up when she started to use the new laundry soap.
get to first base What does "get to first base" mean?	kiss someone.	I got to first base with her last night.
F-word What does "F-word" mean?	the word "fuck" (said to avoid using the actual word).	The F-word was reportedly used on the Senate floor today.

have one's eye on (someone or something) What does "have one's eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something carefully, to take care of someone or something	The woman had her eye on her baby as she talked on the telephone.
a lost cause What does "a lost cause" mean?	a hopeless matter	Trying to change the work habits of our secretary is a lost cause. She will never change.
fall into a trap What does "fall into a trap" mean?	to become caught in someone's scheme	The criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.
Money laundering What does "Money laundering" mean?	If people launder money, they get money made illegally into the mainstream so that it is believed to be legitimate and clean.

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Have A Yellow Streak Idiom