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have no business (doing something) What does have no business (doing something) mean?	be wrong to do something	The apartment manager has no business asking us about our private business.
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lend (someone) a hand or lend a hand to (someone) What does "lend (someone) a hand or lend a hand to (someone)" mean?	to help someone with something	I will ask my friend to lend me a hand when I move.

have a lot on one's plate What does "have a lot on one's plate" mean?	to have many things to do or deal with, to be busy with many different activities	I have a lot on my plate this week and I am very busy.
sell like hotcakes What does "sell like hotcakes" mean?	to sell quickly or easily	The new CD is selling like hotcakes.
bomb What does "bomb" mean?	a terrible performance or show.	That movie was a total bomb.
Bolt from the blue What does "Bolt from the blue" mean?	If something happens unexpectedly and suddenly, it is a bolt from the blue.
Keep it under your hat What does "Keep it under your hat" mean?	If you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret.

one of those things What does "one of those things" mean?	something is unfortunate but it must be accepted	My aunt's sudden illness is one of those things and there is nothing we can do about it.
the powers that be What does "the powers that be" mean?	the people who are in authority	The powers that be have decided that the summer festival will not be held this year.
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 out the window What does "go out the window" mean?	to be abandoned, to go out of effect	The school dress code went out the window when the new principal arrived.

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Have No Business (doing Something) Idiom