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learn by rote What does learn by rote mean?	learn or memorize something without thinking about it	We learned many verbs by rote in the foreign language class.
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dick What does "dick" mean?	penis

by the month What does "by the month" mean?	one month at a time	The rent for the apartment is paid by the month.
show of hands What does "show of hands" mean?	raise hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about something	After a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip the next week.
know which side one`s bread is buttered on What does "know which side one`s bread is buttered on" mean?	know who can help you and try to please him or her, know what is good for oneself	He is careful not to make his boss angry. He knows which side his bread is buttered on.
get dressed up What does "get dressed up" mean?	to put on one's best clothes	I usually get dressed up when I go to a nice restaurant.

bad-mouth (someone or something) What does "bad-mouth (someone or something)" mean?	to say bad things about someone or something	The football player began to bad-mouth his coach.
as bald as a baby's backside What does "as bald as a baby's backside" mean?	completely bald	The man who works in the post office is as bald as a baby's backside.
take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or the worst	The woman's manners take the cake. They are very bad.
get one's just deserts What does "get one's just deserts" mean?	to get what one deserves	The apartment manager got her just deserts when she was fired for bothering the tenants.
pecking order What does "pecking order" mean?	the way that people are ranked in relation to each other	I have not worked at my company very long so I do not understand the pecking order yet.
chow down What does "chow down" mean?	eat; consume food and drink

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