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laugh off (something) What does laugh off (something) mean?	to not take something seriously	The man laughed off the attempt by his boss to make him come to work on time.
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bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest point	The stock market bottomed out at its lowest level in many months.

save one`s breath What does "save one`s breath" mean?	keep silent because talking will not do any good	"You can save your breath and not bother talking to him. He never listens to anyone."
cop an attitude What does "cop an attitude" mean?	be oppositional or defiant.	Don't cop an attitude with me, it won't work.
all-in-one What does "all-in-one" mean?	combined, all the necessary features of something in one unit	Many DVD players have a recording and playing function all-in-one.
stumble into (somewhere) What does "stumble into (somewhere)" mean?	to enter a place by stumbling	I stumbled into my bedroom and went to bed.
itchy/itching palm What does "itchy/itching palm" mean?	to be greedy, to have a desire for money/tips	The police officer had an itching palm and took much money from criminals before he was arrested.
a tin ear for (something) What does "a tin ear for (something)" mean?	the inability to judge the value of music etc.	The woman has a tin ear for music and she is not a good singer at all.

do one`s thing What does "do one`s thing" mean?	to do what one wants to do and enjoys doing	My friend enjoys doing his thing when and where he chooses.
psych up What does "psych up" mean?	excite somebody; make somebody enthusiastic
get/have gray hair What does "get/have gray hair" mean?	to have one's hair turn gray from stress	Our teacher is getting gray hair from all the stress.
down to the wire What does "down to the wire" mean?	to be nearing a deadline, to be running out of time	We went down to the wire but we were able to finish the job on time.

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Laugh Off (something) Idiom