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leave (someone) high and dry What does leave (someone) high and dry mean?	leave someone helpless	The employees were left high and dry when the company went out of business.
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Tale of the tape What does "Tale of the tape" mean?	This idiom is used when comparing things, especially in sports; it comes from boxing where the fighters would be measured with a tape measure before a fight.
pay off (someone) What does "pay off (someone)" mean?	to pay someone a bribe for something	The owner of the store had to pay off the gang who were threatening him.
Rule of thumb What does "Rule of thumb" mean?	A basic rule that is usually but not always correct.	As a rule of thumb, plant tomato seeds three inches deep. Based on the use of ones thumb as a rough measurement tool. Generally correct for course measures. Most old English measures of distance were based on the body measurements of the king -- the length of the foot, inch (thumb tip to first knuckle), cubit (elbow-to-fingertip), and yard (nose-to-fingertip).
a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	a way of selling something that is very aggressive and uses much pressure	The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we went to another car dealer.
sit bolt upright What does "sit bolt upright" mean?	to sit up straight	I sat bolt upright when I heard the news about my cousin.
plug in (something) What does "plug in (something)" mean?	to place a plug into a receptacle	We plugged in the coffee pot before the meeting began.
fill (something) in What does "fill (something) in" mean?	to write words in blanks	"Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist."
stand up and be counted What does "stand up and be counted" mean?	to be willing to say what one thinks in public	ont Size=3>- to be willing to say what one thinks in public The union members thought that they should stand up and be counted before management took away their benefits.
in the market for (something) What does "in the market for (something)" mean?	wanting or ready to buy something	I am in the market for a new computer as my old one is too slow.

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Leave (someone) High And Dry Idiom