Have The Inside Track Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have The Inside Track Idiom mean?

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have the inside track What does have the inside track mean?	have an advantage (if you have the inside track in running a race you have an advantage)	have an advantage (if you have the inside track in running a race you have an advantage)I had the inside track when I applied for the job at the bank.
have the inside track What does have the inside track mean?	to have an advantage (if you have the inside track while running in a race you have an advantage)	I had the inside track when I applied for the job at the bank.
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fall in love with (someone or something) What does "fall in love with (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to experience feelings of love for someone or something	I fell in love with the girl the first time that I saw her at the restaurant. We fell in love with the house when we first saw it.
keep a tight/close rein on (someone or something) What does "keep a tight/close rein on (someone or something)" mean?	strictly watch and control someone or something	Our principal keeps a tight rein on what is being taught in the classrooms.
in private What does "in private" mean?	secretly, not openly or in public	The discussion between the two judges took place in private.
shit What does "shit" mean?	defacate; move one's bowls.	Gotta shit, be back in a minute.
rule (someone) out of order What does "rule (someone) out of order" mean?	to rule that someone is not following the rules of a meeting	The chairwoman ruled the salesman out of order when he began to speak at the meeting.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	a very careful watchful eye (like the eye of an eagle)	The woman has an eagle eye and she never misses anything.

Straw man What does "Straw man" mean?	A straw man is a weak argument that is easily defeated. It can also be a person who is used as to give an illegal or inappropriate activity an appearance of respectability.
put a bug in (someone`s) ear What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear" mean?	to give someone an idea	I put a bug in my friend's ear when I said that I would like to go for a holiday with him.
two wrongs don't make a right What does "two wrongs don't make a right" mean?	you cannot justify doing something wrong or bad just because someone else did the same thing to you	Two wrongs don't make a right and if someone does something bad you should not try and hurt them as well.
blow up in (someone's) face What does "blow up in (someone's) face" mean?	to be ruined while one is working on it (a plan/project etc.), to explode suddenly	The secret plan blew up in our face when we discovered that everybody already knew about it.
give (someone) the boot What does "give (someone) the boot" mean?	to fire someone, to force someone to leave a place	The manager gave our friend the boot when he began yelling in the restaurant.

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Have The Inside Track Idiom