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keep up with the Joneses What does keep up with the Joneses mean?	try to be the same as your neighbors	He always worries about keeping up with the Joneses and is always frustrated.
keep up with the Joneses What does keep up with the Joneses mean?	to try to be the same as your neighbors (usually in matters related to money)	The man always worries about keeping up with the Joneses and he is always frustrated.
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stuff and nonsense What does "stuff and nonsense" mean?	nonsense	The ideas of the professor are all stuff and nonsense.
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shit on What does "shit on" mean?	treat somebody poorly
cake hole What does "cake hole" mean?	mouth.	Shut your cake hole or I'll smack you.
a game that two can play What does "a game that two can play" mean?	a good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both use	The insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to continue then I will too.
a rain check What does "a rain check" mean?	a free ticket to an event that replaces a ticket that was cancelled because of rain or for some other reason	We received a rain check for the concert that was suddenly cancelled.
come home to (someone) What does "come home to (someone)" mean?	to become apparent to someone	It suddenly came home to the young family that their house had been destroyed in the fire.

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Keep Up With The Joneses Idiom