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know (something) in one's bones What does know (something) in one's bones mean?	know and sense something, have an intuition about something	I know it in my bones that I am not going to pass my English exam.
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made to measure What does "made to measure" mean?	made especially to fit the measurements of someone	When I was working in Hong Kong I purchased several suits that were made to measure.

In an instant What does "In an instant" mean?	If something happens in an instant, it happens very rapidly.
take (something) at face value What does "take (something) at face value" mean?	to accept something as the truth and with no hidden meaning	I was forced to take what my boss said at face value.
give three cheers for (someone) What does "give three cheers for (someone)" mean?	to give praise or approval to someone who has done well	The crowd gave three cheers to the team after they won the final game.
have a sweet tooth What does "have a sweet tooth" mean?	have a desire to eat sweet foods	The girl has a sweet tooth and loves to eat chocolate.
bitter pill to swallow What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?	something unpleasant that one must accept	It was a bitter pill to swallow when I learned that I would not get the new job.
set up shop (somewhere) What does "set up shop (somewhere)" mean?	to open a business	The fire alarm company decided to set up shop in our city.

Walk on eggshells What does "Walk on eggshells" mean?	If you have to walk on eggshells when with someone, you have to be very careful because they get angry or offended very easily.('Walk on eggs' is also used.)
out on bail What does "out on bail" mean?	released from jail after you pay the bail bond money - the bail bond is the money that you must pay to guarantee that you will appear in court	The man was out on bail while he was waiting for his trial.
bogosity What does "bogosity" mean?	something that is bogus; quality of bogus-ness
Pin down with a label What does "Pin down with a label" mean?	If you pin someone down with a label, you characterise them, often meant negatively as the label is restrictive.
break up What does "break up" mean?	to separate, to divide into groups or pieces, to put an end to something	Nobody wanted to break up their groups.

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Know (something) In One's Bones Idiom