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let (someone) down easy What does let (someone) down easy mean?	tell someone some disappointing news in a way that makes them feel good	I will talk to her tomorrow and try and let her down easy about her not getting the promotion.
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not open one's mouth What does "not open one's mouth" mean?	to not say anything at all	The man in the movie theater was told not to open his mouth at all.
have one's hands full (with someone or something) What does "have one's hands full (with someone or something)" mean?	to be busy/occupied with someone or something	The woman has her hands full with her three children.
Constitution of an ox What does "Constitution of an ox" mean?	If someone has the constitution of an ox, they are less affected than most people by things like tiredness, illness, alcohol, etc.
blow (someone) away or blow away (someone) What does "blow (someone) away or blow away (someone)" mean?	to overcome someone emotionally	The performance was so wonderful that it blew me away.
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	the opposite is true, places are changed	For a long time my friend laughed at my problems at work. Now, the shoe is on the other foot and he also has serious problems.
abide by (something) What does "abide by (something)" mean?	to follow the rules of something	The cleaning staff were forced to abide by the rules of the school.

scum What does "scum" mean?	semen
seventh heaven What does "seventh heaven" mean?	a state of intense delight	The girl has been in seventh heaven since she got the music award.
you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink) What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?	you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to	You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort when we introduce him to someone who knows about a job.
roadie What does "roadie" mean?	person (usually young) who helps a rock group move equipment and set up for a performance
see fit to (do something) What does "see fit to (do something)" mean?	to decide to do something	I hope that my company sees fit to spend more time training its employees.
chickens come home to roost What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?	someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her	The man is always unkind to other people. However, his chickens have come home to roost and people are now very unkind to him.

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Let (someone) Down Easy Idiom