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like greased lightning What does like greased lightning mean?	very fast	The horse ran out of the barn and down the road like greased lightning.
like greased lightning What does like greased lightning mean?	very fast	The horse ran out of the barn like greased lightning.
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rally What does "rally" mean?	party; gathering; event

piggy bank What does "piggy bank" mean?	a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving money	The boy has been putting money into his piggy bank to save for a bicycle.
get (something) over with What does "get (something) over with" mean?	to finish something (often something that you do not want to do)	I was very happy to get my exams over with.
check that What does "check that" mean?	ignore that; cancel that (last remark or item)
take a leaf out of (someone's) book What does "take a leaf out of (someone's) book" mean?	to behave or do something in the way that someone else would	We plan to take a leaf out of our competitor's book and advertise our product on the Internet.
Whole kit and caboodle What does "Whole kit and caboodle" mean?	The whole kit and caboodle means 'everything' required or involved in something. ('Kaboodle' is an alternative spelling.)
Drop dead! What does "Drop dead!" mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.

stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and fill one up (used for food)	The rice and beans stuck to my ribs and I was not hungry for a long time.
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to act humble, to accept another person's insults or bad treatment	We made the boy eat dirt after he accused us of lying.
slow on the draw What does "slow on the draw" mean?	to be slow in drawing a gun or in doing something	The man is slow on the draw and never takes advantage of opportunities that he sees.
PDA What does "PDA" mean?	public display of affection.	No PDA around here.

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Like Greased Lightning Idiom