In The Absence Of (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In The Absence Of (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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in the absence of (someone or something) What does in the absence of (someone or something) mean?	without someone or something	In the absence of any concrete plans for the building we decided to try and sell it.
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bang What does "bang" mean?	the act of sexual intercourse

play around/about with (someone or something) What does "play around/about with (someone or something)" mean?	to engage in some play with someone or something	The little boy was playing around with the dog when his mother entered the room.
pocket rocket What does "pocket rocket" mean?	penis
blood, sweat and tears What does "blood, sweat and tears" mean?	signs of great personal effort	We put much blood, sweat and tears into building the small cabin.
have (something) on file What does "have (something) on file" mean?	have or keep a written record of something	I have the report on file on my computer disc.
dead on one's feet What does "dead on one's feet" mean?	to be exhausted	I was dead on my feet after working all day in my garden.

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.
shlep What does "shlep" mean?	dumb, annoying person
when the chips are down What does "when the chips are down" mean?	at the final and critical moment, when things really get difficult	When the chips are down he will always come and help his friends.
Like a cat on hot bricks What does "Like a cat on hot bricks" mean?	If someone is like a cat on hot bricks, they are very nervous or excited.
prick up one's ears What does "prick up one's ears" mean?	to listen more carefully to something (an animal moves its ears up to hear better)	When I heard my friends talking about me I pricked up my ears.

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In The Absence Of (someone Or Something) Idiom