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have bearing on (something) What does have bearing on (something) mean?	affect or influence something	The company decision had much bearing on the way that the company was managed.
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head over heels in debt What does "head over heels in debt" mean?	to be deeply in debt	My cousin is head over heels in debt and has no money at all.

afraid of one's own shadow What does "afraid of one's own shadow" mean?	to become frightened easily	The small dog is afraid of his own shadow.
Right up your street What does "Right up your street" mean?	If something is ideal for you, it is right up your street.
spare the rod and spoil the child What does "spare the rod and spoil the child" mean?	sometimes you must physically punish a child in order to teach him or her to behave properly	The parents supported some physical punishment for their children and believed that if you spare the rod you will spoil the child.
put (someone or something) out to pasture What does "put (someone or something) out to pasture" mean?	to retire someone or something (just as you would put a horse that is too old to work out to pasture)	We finally decided to put our old car out to pasture and buy a new one.
go to (someone's) head What does "go to (someone's) head" mean?	to make someone too proud	The girl won the beauty contest and now it has gone to her head.

in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing	The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they were in black and white.
draw lots/straws What does "draw lots/straws" mean?	to choose from a group of things to decide who will do something	We decided to draw lots to see who would wash the dishes.
not know (someone) from Adam What does "not know (someone) from Adam" mean?	to not know someone at all	I did not know the man who came to our door from Adam.
PTA What does "PTA" mean?	Parent-Teacher Association	Parent-Teacher AssociationWe got home late last night after attending our son's PTA meeting.
set (something) on its ear What does "set (something) on its ear" mean?	to cause a group/organization to be excited and interested in something	The new plan set most of the company on its ear. Everyone was very excited.

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Have Bearing On (something) Idiom