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kill the fatted calf
What does kill the fatted calf mean? | prepare a big feast (in someone's honor) | We decided to kill the fatted calf and have a big dinner for my uncle.
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kill the fatted calf
What does kill the fatted calf mean? | to prepare an elaborate banquet for someone | We decided to kill the fatted calf and have a big feast for my parents.
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kill the fatted calf
What does kill the fatted calf mean? | to prepare an elaborate banquet in honor of someone | We killed the fatted calf for my cousin when she returned from her trip abroad.
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kill the fatted calf
What does kill the fatted calf mean? | to prepare an elaborate banquet for someone |
We will kill the fatted calf and have a big feast for my parents.
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kill the fatted calf
What does kill the fatted calf mean? | to prepare an elaborate banquet in honor of someone |
We killed the fatted calf for my cousin after she returned from her trip abroad.
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kill the fatted calf
What does kill the fatted calf mean? | to prepare a big feast (in someone's honor) |
We decided to kill the fatted calf and have a big dinner for my uncle.
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kill the fatted calf
What does kill the fatted calf mean? | to prepare an elaborate banquet in someones's honor (from the Biblical story that tells about the return of the prodigal son) |
We decided to kill the fatted calf and have a big party for our parents.
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Some Random Idioms
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come of age
What does "come of age" mean? | to be old enough to vote/marry/sign legal contracts etc. | When the members of our class came of age everyone started to vote.
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reality of a situation
What does "reality of a situation" mean? | the way that a situation really is | The reality of the situation is that it is very difficult to enter some of the best universities in the country.
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Let the best be the enemy of the good
What does "Let the best be the enemy of the good" mean? | If the desire for an unattainable perfection stops someone from choosing good possibilities, they let the best be the enemy of the good. |
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make oneself conspicuous
What does "make oneself conspicuous" mean? | attract attention to oneself | The man made himself conspicuous by wearing the pastel-colored sports jacket.
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Lead someone up the garden path
What does "Lead someone up the garden path" mean? | If someone leads you up the garden path, they deceive you, or give you false information that causes you to waste your time.
'Lead someone down the garden path' is also used. |
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check one's luggage
What does "check one's luggage" mean? | to give your luggage to an airline agent in return for a luggage claim ticket |
I checked my luggage and went to wait for my flight.
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dirty one`s hands
What does "dirty one`s hands" mean? | to hurt one's character or good name, to do a bad or shameful thing | The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the land deal.
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interested in (someone)
What does "interested in (someone)" mean? | have a romantic interest in someone and possibly want to date
that person | have a romantic interest in someone and possibly want to date that personMy sister has been interested in one of the students in her university biology class for many months now.
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get your ass in gear
What does "get your ass in gear" mean? |
idiom. get moving; start doing what you are supposed to be doing |
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across the board
What does "across the board" mean? | applying to all (in horse racing a bet where an equal amount
of money is placed on a horse to finish in any top winning
position) | applying to all (in horse racing a bet where an equal amount of money is placed on a horse to finish in any top winning position)The workers received an across the board wage increase and most of them were happy.
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