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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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skin-deep What does "skin-deep" mean?	on the surface only, not having any deep or honest meaning	I believe that the speaker's interest in the environment is only skin-deep.

lend (someone) a hand What does "lend (someone) a hand" mean?	to help someone with something	I will ask my friend to lend me a hand when I move.
all day long What does "all day long" mean?	the whole day	The girl was happy to wait all day long for the mail to arrive.
get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a foothold in the big cities.
on a shoestring What does "on a shoestring" mean?	on a very low budget, with very little money	We went to Europe on a shoestring and we enjoyed it very much.

neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	something that does not belong to a definite group or category	I do not know what you should call the strange food. It is neither fish nor fowl.
armed to the teeth What does "armed to the teeth" mean?	to be armed with many weapons	The police were armed to the teeth during the drug raid.
by all accounts What does "by all accounts" mean?	from all reports, from what everyone is saying	By all accounts, the new manager is a very good person.

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Learn (something) By Rote Idiom