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learn (something) by rote What does learn (something) by rote mean?	memorize something without thinking about what is being learned	The children learned the material by rote but they didn't really understand it.
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in two minds about (something) What does "in two minds about (something)" mean?	to be undecided about something	My niece is in two minds about whether or not she will visit me this summer.

from A to Z What does "from A to Z" mean?	everything about something	The man knows everything from A to Z about cars.
have feet of clay What does "have feet of clay" mean?	have a character defect	The candidate has feet of clay and is being criticized by many of her opponents.
go over (something) What does "go over (something)" mean?	to examine or review something	The accountant will go over the numbers tomorrow.
follow up (something) or follow (something) up What does "follow up (something) or follow (something) up" mean?	to make (one action) more successful by doing something more	The doctor followed up his phone call in the morning with a visit in the afternoon.
polish the apple What does "polish the apple" mean?	to try to win someone's favor by flattering him or her	The teacher does not like students who try to polish the apple with her.
as quiet as a mouse What does "as quiet as a mouse" mean?	very quiet, shy	I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.
forty winks What does "forty winks" mean?	a short nap, a short sleep	I grabbed forty winks as soon as I got home from work.

drop the ball What does "drop the ball" mean?	blunder; fail
black out What does "black out" mean?	to faint or pass out	The young woman blacked out while she was standing in front of the computer.
something or other What does "something or other" mean?	one thing or another	My friend said something or other about his car but I am not sure exactly what he meant.
get a charley horse What does "get a charley horse" mean?	to develop a cramp in the arm or the leg	The swimmer got a charley horse while he was swimming.
bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the central issue of a discussion, the main point	My friend wants to open a restaurant but the bottom line is that if we do not do more research I do not want to invest any money.
hose What does "hose" mean?	cheat, lie, or deceive somebody

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