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lay one's hands on (something) What does lay one's hands on (something) mean?	find something, acquire something	If I can lay my hands on a slide projector, I will show you the pictures of my holiday tonight.
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on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	to be sitting/waiting for a chance to play in a sports game	The new player was forced to sit on the bench for most of his first season.
sit bolt upright What does "sit bolt upright" mean?	to sit up straight	I sat bolt upright when I heard the news about my cousin.
form an opinion What does "form an opinion" mean?	to make an opinion	Everybody quickly formed an opinion about the new teacher.
straight from the horse's mouth What does "straight from the horse's mouth" mean?	direct from a source that has authority and is dependable	I heard about the party straight from the horse's mouth.
betwixt and between What does "betwixt and between" mean?	to be undecided, to be between two decisions	We were betwixt and between in our effort to try and decide which school to send our child to.
snake in the grass What does "snake in the grass" mean?	a low and dishonest person	The man is a snake in the grass and nobody likes him.
be of the persuasion that (something) is so What does "be of the persuasion that (something) is so" mean?	to believe that something is true or exists	My grandfather was of the persuasion that it is more important to work than to go to school.
Put or get someone's back up What does "Put or get someone's back up" mean?	If you put or get someone's back up, you annoy them.
at the crack of dawn What does "at the crack of dawn" mean?	when the first light of the day appears	We left for our holiday at the crack of dawn.

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Lay One's Hands On (something) Idiom