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laugh (something) out of court What does laugh (something) out of court mean?	dismiss (a legal case) as being ridiculous	They laughed the case out of court when the woman tried to sue the dog's owner after the dog ate her flowers.
laugh (something) out of court What does laugh (something) out of court mean?	dismiss something as ridiculous	The lawyer wanted to sue the man for hitting the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.
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make up (something/a story/an excuse) What does "make up (something/a story/an excuse)" mean?	invent a story, think and say something that is not true	She made up the story about how she got lost in the mountains.

Not give a monkey's What does "Not give a monkey's" mean?	(UK) If you couldn't give a monkey's about something, you don't care at all about it.
follow one's heart What does "follow one's heart" mean?	to act according to one's feelings	I decided to follow my heart and study art rather than computer science.
face-to-face What does "face-to-face" mean?	in person, in the same location	The soccer star had a face-to-face meeting with his new team yesterday.

as dead as a dodo What does "as dead as a dodo" mean?	dead, no longer in existence	The dog was as dead as a dodo after the accident.
paddle one's own canoe What does "paddle one's own canoe" mean?	to do something by oneself	I was forced to paddle my own canoe when the rest of the staff went away for a seminar.
have a good thing going What does "have a good thing going" mean?	have or do something that is beneficial	I have a good thing going with my company and my schedule is very good.

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Laugh (something) Out Of Court Idiom