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lay waste (to something) What does lay waste (to something) mean?	destroy and leave something in ruins, wreck something	The army troops laid waste to the enemy territory.
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somebody up there loves/hates me What does "somebody up there loves/hates me" mean?	an unseen power in heaven has been favorable/unfavorable to you	"Somebody up there loves me," he said when he found the money on the side of the road.

bag man What does "bag man" mean?	person who transports money; a person who supplies narcotics or other drugs, a pusher
shut (something) up What does "shut (something) up" mean?	to close the doors and windows of a building for a period of time	We decided to shut up our cottage for the winter as we will not use it anymore.
chivy What does "chivy" mean?	repeatedly tell somebody to do something
Long time no hear What does "Long time no hear" mean?	The speaker could say this when they have not heard from a person, either through phone calls or emails for a long time.
louse up What does "louse up" mean?	throw into confusion, make a mess of something, spoil something	She loused up her job interview and has no chance to get the job now.
grain of truth What does "grain of truth" mean?	the smallest amount of truth	There was not a grain of truth in what the man said.

Polish the apples What does "Polish the apples" mean?	Someone who polishes the apples with someone, tries to get into that person's favor.
lose weight What does "lose weight" mean?	to decrease one's weight	I want to lose weight so I have stopped eating sweets.
foul one's own nest What does "foul one's own nest" mean?	to harm one's own interests, to bring discredit to one's family	I do not want to foul my own nest so I try to be very honest in all of my dealings with others.
messed up What does "messed up" mean?	unfair; cruel.	That's messed up. How could he do that to you?
Home is where you lay your hat What does "Home is where you lay your hat" mean?	Wherever you are comfortable and at ease with yourself is your home, regardless where you were born or brought up.('Home is where you lay your head' and 'Home is where you hang your hat' are also used.)

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Lay Waste (to Something) Idiom