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have ants in one`s pants What does have ants in one`s pants mean?	to be restless, to be nervous	The teacher told the little boy that he was moving around like he had ants in his pants.
have ants in one`s pants What does have ants in one`s pants mean?	to be nervous and restless	The teacher asked the little boy if he had ants in his pants when he kept moving around in his seat.
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Be on the pig's back What does "Be on the pig's back" mean?	If you're on the pig's back, you're happy / content / in fine form.

let (someone) off (easy) What does "let (someone) off (easy)" mean?	release someone without punishment	The judge let the man off easy in spite of the strong case against him.
Indian file What does "Indian file" mean?	If people walk in Indian file, they walk in a line one behind the other.
false move What does "false move" mean?	a movement that someone may see as threatening, a move that can cause trouble or damage	If the driver had made one false move there would have been an accident.
rob Peter to pay Paul What does "rob Peter to pay Paul" mean?	to take from one person or thing to pay another	When the government began to take money from the education system to pay for the medical system it was like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
look in on (someone) What does "look in on (someone)" mean?	go to see someone, make a short visit to someone, make a call on someone to see if they are doing well	"Could you please look in on the baby and see if she is sleeping."

put (something) on the table What does "put (something) on the table" mean?	to make something the topic of discussion	We put the issue of the new schedule on the table for discussion.
hang on (someone's) coattails What does "hang on (someone's) coattails" mean?	to have one's fortune or success depend on another person	The man is hanging on the coattails of his successful boss.
shed crocodile tears What does "shed crocodile tears" mean?	to pretend that one is crying	The man pretended to apologize for his actions but he was only shedding crocodile tears.

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Have Ants In One`s Pants Idiom