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heart is set against (something) What does heart is set against (something) mean?	to be totally against something	Our principal is set against expanding the music program in our school.
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Draw the shortest straw What does "Draw the shortest straw" mean?	If someone draws the shortest straw, they lose or are chosen to do something unpleasant.

dance with death What does "dance with death" mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
cut and dried What does "cut and dried" mean?	to be previously decided, to be prearranged	The decision was cut and dried and nobody asked for our opinion.
man in the street What does "man in the street" mean?	an average or ordinary person	According to the man in the street the government is not very popular.
cold What does "cold" mean?	dead.	He's cold. No need to shoot him again.

keep one's cool What does "keep one's cool" mean?	remain relaxed, calm, under control
have a weakness for (someone or something) What does "have a weakness for (someone or something)" mean?	be unable to resist someone or something	The girl has a weakness for chocolate and is always eating it.
have one's cake and eat it too What does "have one's cake and eat it too" mean?	have something both ways	The union wants to have their cake and eat it too and will not give up anything during the bad economic times.
Tackle an issue What does "Tackle an issue" mean?	If you tackle an issue or problem, you resolve or deal with it.
known from What does "known from" mean?	have knowledge about; be familiar with
stumble across/upon (someone or something) What does "stumble across/upon (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something by accident or in an unplanned manner	I stumbled across a very nice restaurant last weekend.

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Heart Is Set Against (something) Idiom