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have stars in one`s eyes What does have stars in one`s eyes mean?	to have an appearance or feeling of very great happiness, to be obsessed with show business	The girl had stars in her eyes when she won first prize in the speech contest.
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lay down one's life (for someone or something) What does "lay down one's life (for someone or something)" mean?	sacrifice one's life for someone or something	The young man layed down his life trying to protect the property of his company.

walking wounded What does "walking wounded" mean?	injured soldiers or victims still able to walk on their own
wild goose chase What does "wild goose chase" mean?	a chase that is futile or worthless	The motorcycle riders led the police on a wild goose chase.
clear away (something) or clear (something) away What does "clear away (something) or clear (something) away" mean?	to remove the contents of something, to take something away	The parks department began to clear away the old trees in the field.
to a great/large extent What does "to a great/large extent" mean?	mainly, largely	To a great extent everybody in the town has been informed of the new parking regulations.
Hive of worker bees What does "Hive of worker bees" mean?	A hive of worker bees is a group of people working actively and cooperatively. Example: The classroom was a hive of worker bees.
salt away money What does "salt away money" mean?	to save money	My friend has salted away much money from her new job.

Black as Newgate's knocker What does "Black as Newgate's knocker" mean?	(UK) If things are as black as Newgate's knocker, they are very bad. Newgate was an infamous prison in England, so its door knocker meant trouble.
do away with (something) What does "do away with (something)" mean?	to stop something, to get rid of something	The company decided to do away with their policy of working one weekend a month.
easy mark What does "easy mark" mean?	somebody easily fooled, tricked, or deceived
Bull session What does "Bull session" mean?	If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something.
in one`s hair What does "in one`s hair" mean?	annoying someone	The child has been in my hair all morning because she is on holidays now.

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Have Stars In One`s Eyes Idiom