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in care of (someone) What does in care of (someone) mean?	send something to one person at the address of another person	My income tax refund was sent to me in care of my company.
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get on (someone's) nerves What does "get on (someone's) nerves" mean?	to irritate someone	The constant complaints of my coworkers get on my nerves.
cat get`s one`s tongue What does "cat get`s one`s tongue" mean?	one is not willing to talk because of shyness	The cat got the woman's tongue and she was not able to say anything.
donkey's years What does "donkey's years" mean?	a very long time	I was happy to see my friend because I had not seen her in donkey's years.

a fine-toothed/tooth comb What does "a fine-toothed/tooth comb" mean?	a very careful check of something	We went over the apartment with a fine-toothed comb but I could not find my watch.
back on one`s feet What does "back on one`s feet" mean?	to return to good financial or physical health	My friend is back on his feet after his company went out of business.
nothing short of (something) What does "nothing short of (something)" mean?	to be more or less the same as something	It was nothing short of a miracle that the young man survived the car accident.
reconcile oneself to (something) What does "reconcile oneself to (something)" mean?	to begin to feel comfortable with a bad or challenging situation	We have to reconcile ourselves to the fact that our school will close next year.

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In Care Of (someone) Idiom