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if looks could kill What does if looks could kill mean?	used when someone makes an unfriendly look or frowns at someone	If looks could kill then the horrible way that the woman looked at me would have killed me instantly.
if looks could kill What does if looks could kill mean?	used when someone makes an unfriendly look at someone or frowns at someone	If looks could kill, then the horrible way that the woman looked at me would have killed me immediately.
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take (something) at face value What does "take (something) at face value" mean?	to accept something as the truth and with no hidden meaning	I was forced to take what my boss said at face value.

show one`s true colors What does "show one`s true colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or really thinking	I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.
caught unaware What does "caught unaware" mean?	to be surprised and unprepared for something	Everybody was caught unaware by the sudden change in government policy.
Bounce ideas What does "Bounce ideas" mean?	If you bounce ideas off someone, you share your ideas with them to know whether they think they would work.
Backseat driver What does "Backseat driver" mean?	A backseat driver is an annoying person who is fond of giving advice to the person performing a task or doing something, especially when the advice is either wrong or unwelcome.
bones What does "bones" mean?	physician (nickname made famous by Dr. McCoy in Star Trek)
flat out What does "flat out" mean?	without hiding anything, openly	I told my friend flat out that I would not go to the party with her.
CO What does "CO" mean?	commanding officer

keep an eye out for (someone or something) What does "keep an eye out for (someone or something)" mean?	to watch carefully for someone or something	I am keeping my eye out for my grandparents this morning. My friend is keeping his eye out for a new car.
up against (something) What does "up against (something)" mean?	close to	The ladder was standing up against the tree in the yard.
throw oneself at the mercy of the court What does "throw oneself at the mercy of the court" mean?	to ask a judge for mercy when being sentenced for a crime	The man threw himself at the mercy of the court and asked for a light sentence.
Get the monkey off your back What does "Get the monkey off your back" mean?	If you get the monkey off your back, you pass on a problem to someone else.
stir up a hornet`s nest What does "stir up a hornet`s nest" mean?	to make many people angry or dislike something, to provoke your critics	He stirred up a hornet`s nest when he began to talk about the bonus system at his company.

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If Looks Could Kill Idiom