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jack up the price of (something) What does jack up the price of (something) mean?	to make a price higher	The steel company decided to jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
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the last word What does "the last word" mean?	the last remark in an argument, the final say in deciding something	She always expects to have the last word when she and her husband go shopping together.

get a bright idea What does "get a bright idea" mean?	to have a clever thought or idea (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
my bad What does "my bad" mean?	idiom. my mistake and I apologize
put (something) over on (someone) What does "put (something) over on (someone)" mean?	to fool/trick someone	He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and could not come to work.
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	to try to tell someone who has more knowledge than you how to do something	I tried to teach my friend something about computers but he is a computer expert. It was like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs.
at fault What does "at fault" mean?	to be responsible or to be to blame for something	The truck driver was at fault for the terrible accident.
take the bull by the horns What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?	to take decisive and direct action	My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.
air (something) out What does "air (something) out" mean?	to freshen something by putting it out in the open air	We put the blankets outside in order to air them out.
Spit the dummy What does "Spit the dummy" mean?	Reference to an infant spitting out their dummy (or pacifier) in order to cry. 'To spit the dummy' is to give up.
handle (someone) with kid gloves What does "handle (someone) with kid gloves" mean?	to handle someone very gently and carefully because you do not want to upset him or her	You must handle the new employee with kid gloves because he is very sensitive.
wet behind the ears What does "wet behind the ears" mean?	to be young and inexperienced, to be new in a job or place	The man is wet behind the ears and does not know very much about his company.

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Jack Up The Price Of (something) Idiom