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learn (something) by rote What does learn (something) by rote mean?	to learn or memorize something without thinking about it	We learned many verbs by rote in the foreign language class.
learn (something) by rote What does learn (something) by rote mean?	to memorize something without thinking about what is being learned	The children learned the material by rote but they did not really understand it.
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fight like cats and dogs What does "fight like cats and dogs" mean?	to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)	The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.

break the back of (something) What does "break the back of (something)" mean?	to reduce the power of something	The company tried very hard to break the back of the union.
(to be) in high spirits What does "(to be) in high spirits" mean?	to have much energy, to be cheerful	They are in high spirits since their home team won the tournament.
full of beans What does "full of beans" mean?	to be in high spirits, to be energetic	My aunt is full of beans today. She must be excited about something.
one at a time What does "one at a time" mean?	individually	The children went to the front of the classroom one at a time.
take (someone) for granted What does "take (someone) for granted" mean?	to accept someone without gratitude or as a matter of course	Everybody takes the office clerk for granted and nobody ever thanks her.

apple of (someone`s) eye What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?	someone or something that one likes a lot or likes more than others	The little girl is the apple of her grandfather`s eye.
caught in the middle What does "caught in the middle" mean?	to be caught between two opposing people or groups so it is difficult to remain neutral	I was caught in the middle when my friend and his girlfriend began to fight.
turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it	Our teacher sometimes turns a blind eye to the bad behavior of the students in the class.

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Learn Something By Rote Idiom