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have an in with (someone) What does have an in with (someone) mean?	have a way to request a special favor from someone	The woman has an in with her boss and can easily get time off.
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unaccustomed to (someone or something) What does "unaccustomed to (someone or something)" mean?	not used to someone or something	The man was unaccustomed to waking up early in the morning.

lay the finger on (someone) What does "lay the finger on (someone)" mean?	to accuse someone of doing something, to identify someone as the one who did something	The store owner lay the finger on the boy after he stole something.
consider an offer What does "consider an offer" mean?	to think about an offer or proposal	The man considered the offer to buy his car.
ready, willing, and able What does "ready, willing, and able" mean?	to be eager or willing to do something	Everybody in the small village is ready, willing, and able to help the family who lost their house in the fire.
reach an agreement What does "reach an agreement" mean?	to make an agreement	The city was not able to reach an agreement on where to build the new subway line.
Do a Devon Loch What does "Do a Devon Loch" mean?	(UK) If someone does a Devon Loch, they fail when they were very close to winning. Devon Loch was a horse that collapsed just short of the winning line of the Grand National race.

well-to-do What does "well-to-do" mean?	have lots of money	He comes from a rather well-to-do family.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask for some money.
get/have the green light What does "get/have the green light" mean?	to receive a signal to start or continue something	We got the green light to begin a study of the security problems at our school.
the straight and narrow What does "the straight and narrow" mean?	a straight and law-abiding route through life	The boy took the straight and narrow after he was in trouble with the law.
one in a hundred What does "one in a hundred" mean?	one among one hundred of something	About one in a hundred of the products are defective.
get (something) over with What does "get (something) over with" mean?	to finish something (often something that you do not want to do)	I was very happy to get my exams over with.

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Have An In With (someone) Idiom