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kill off (something) What does kill off (something) mean?	kill or end completely, destroy	The pollution in the river has killed off all of the fish.
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wash one's dirty linen in public What does "wash one's dirty linen in public" mean?	talk about private or embarassing matters in public	The man began to wash his best friend's dirty linen in public after he became angry.

take that tack What does "take that tack" mean?	to take a course of action or do something that is different from the preceding course of action	I decided to take that tack when I realized that I was making no progress with my previous plans.
Jump on the bandwagon What does "Jump on the bandwagon" mean?	Do what everybody else is doing, whatever is popular.	When the Chicago Bears are winning, I will jump on the bandwagon and be a fan. Old time political campaigns would attempt to gain supporters with what amounted to a small parade including a band for a candidate with sufficient support. Jumping on the bandwagon was akin to providing your support for this popular candidate.
Answers on a postcard What does "Answers on a postcard" mean?	This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what people think.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to keep busy doing one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my final essay for my history class.
Down to the short strokes What does "Down to the short strokes" mean?	Approaching the end of a long process.	Building a house is a long ordeal. Just when you think you are down to the short strokes something unexpected comes up. When a golfer begins at the tee, he hits the ball towards the green by driving, or using a long stroke. When the ball is on the green, he must get the ball in the hole by putting - or taking "short" strokes.
use some elbow grease What does "use some elbow grease" mean?	use some effort	We used a lot of elbow grease to clean the oven.

make good on (something) What does "make good on (something)" mean?	fulfill a promise, make something come true. repay a debt	Our boss made good on his promise to give everyone a raise in the new year.
see red What does "see red" mean?	to become very angry	My friend saw red last night when I told him about the broken dishes.
that will be the day What does "that will be the day" mean?	something will probably never happen	"That will be the day when you are in charge of managing the restaurant."
shrooms What does "shrooms" mean?	Psilocybin/psilocin

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Kill Off (something) Idiom