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have egg on one`s face What does have egg on one`s face mean?	be embarrassed	He has egg on his face after finding out about his mistake.
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cut down on something What does "cut down on something" mean?	to use less of something	Recently the man has cut down on his smoking in order to become more healthy.

sweat (something) out What does "sweat (something) out" mean?	to wait anxiously for something, to worry about something	I spent the day sweating out whether or not I would get the job.
by the hour What does "by the hour" mean?	after each hour, one hour at a time	We had to pay for our parking space by the hour.
light on one's feet What does "light on one's feet" mean?	to be able to move quickly and gracefully	The boxer is light on his feet and he wins many boxing matches.
send (someone) off What does "send (someone) off" mean?	to participate in saying good-bye to someone who is leaving	We went to the airport in order to send off the company president.
get (something) straight What does "get (something) straight" mean?	to understand something clearly	I could not get what my friend was trying to tell me straight.
run after (someone) or (something) What does "run after (someone) or (something)" mean?	to chase someone	The young boys were running after the small dog.
no skin off one`s nose What does "no skin off one`s nose" mean?	to be of no concern/trouble/interest to someone	It is no skin off my nose whether or not she comes to the party.
frighten the living daylights out of (someone) What does "frighten the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to frighten someone very badly	The horror movie frightened the living daylights out of the young girl.
broad in the beam What does "broad in the beam" mean?	wide hips or large buttocks	The woman is broad in the beam but she doesn't worry about it at all.

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Have Egg On One`s Face Idiom