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jump at (something) What does jump at (something) mean?	seize the opportunity to do something	He jumped at the chance to go to France on company business.
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dog in the manger What does "dog in the manger" mean?	someone who prevents others from doing what they themselves do not want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)	My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.

to mean (something) to (someone) What does "to mean (something) to (someone)" mean?	have an effect or feeling for someone	I always tell my mother about my job situation because it means a lot to her.
banker's hours What does "banker's hours" mean?	short work hours (like the old hours of a bank when they were rather short)	The man has his own company and likes to work banker's hours.
have the presence of mind to (do something) What does "have the presence of mind to (do something)" mean?	to have the calmness and ability to act sensibly in a difficult situation	The farmer had the presence of mind to close the barn door after the fire started.
crack What does "crack" mean?	joke; bad joke
My heart bleeds What does "My heart bleeds" mean?	If your heart bleeds for someone, you feel genuine sympathy and sadness for them.
play the devil's advocate What does "play the devil's advocate" mean?	to argue against something even if you may agree with it	I was playing the devil's advocate when I asked my friend some questions about his plan to change jobs.
get it into one's head to (do something) What does "get it into one's head to (do something)" mean?	to decide to do something even though there may not be a good reason to do it	The girl got it into her head to learn to swim this winter.
ill will What does "ill will" mean?	hostile feelings or intentions	There is much ill will between the two departments in our company.
high What does "high" mean?	intoxicated from alcohol or drugs
weed out (someone or something) What does "weed out (someone or something)" mean?	remove what is unwanted, get rid of	I spent the morning weeding out the clothes that I don't wear anymore.

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Jump At (something) Idiom