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klutz What does klutz mean?	clumsy, often dumb, person.	He's a total klutz. Don't ask him to try to fix your car.
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Down the pan What does "Down the pan" mean?	If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined.

cheer (someone) on What does "cheer (someone) on" mean?	to encourage someone who is trying to do something	Everybody came to the stadium to cheer on the home team.
a matter of opinion What does "a matter of opinion" mean?	a question about which there are different opinions	It was a matter of opinion as to what design would be best for the new art gallery.
Get to grips What does "Get to grips" mean?	If you get to grips with something, you take control and do it properly.
mitt What does "mitt" mean?	hand
toss one's cookies What does "toss one's cookies" mean?	to vomit	I tossed my cookies after eating the bad food at the restaurant.

OAU What does "OAU" mean?	Organization of African Unity	Organization of African UnityThe OAU is working very hard to promote free trade between its various countries.
get (something) straight What does "get (something) straight" mean?	to understand something clearly	I could not get what my friend was trying to tell me straight.
At a snail's pace What does "At a snail's pace" mean?	If something moves at a snail's pace, it moves very slowly.
fag What does "fag" mean?	male homosexual
DNA What does "DNA" mean?	Deoxyribonucleic Acid - main constituent of the chromosomes of all organisms	Deoxyribonucleic Acid - main constituent of the chromosomes of all organismsThe large university has spent a lot of money in the study of DNA.
try out one's wings What does "try out one's wings" mean?	to try to do something that you have recently learned or become qualified to do	I plan to try out my wings at golfing now that my lessons have finished.

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