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line one's own pockets What does line one's own pockets mean?	to make money for oneself in a dishonest way	The local politician was lining his own pockets and did not win another election.
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How come? What does "How come?" mean?	why?	"How come you don`t telephone her if you want to talk to her?"

better the devil you know than the devil you don't What does "better the devil you know than the devil you don't" mean?	it may be better to endure a situation that you are accustomed to than to risk a change for something that may be worse	My friend wanted to change banks but he felt that it was better the devil he knew than the devil he didn't so he stayed with his old bank.
of two minds What does "of two minds" mean?	to be unable to decide what to do or what you think about something	I am of two minds about going to the movie tonight. I am very busy but I also want to see the movie very much.
Rake over old coals What does "Rake over old coals" mean?	(UK) If you go back to old problems and try to bring them back, making trouble for someone, you are raking over old coals.
to (someone's) mind What does "to (someone's) mind" mean?	in someone's opinion	"To my mind I believe that both opinions are valid."
keep one`s nose clean What does "keep one`s nose clean" mean?	to stay away from trouble	The judge told the young man to keep his nose clean in order to not go to jail in the future.
bring back (something) or bring (something) back What does "bring back (something) or bring (something) back" mean?	to return an item that you bought or borrowed (used when you are speaking at the place where something is bought or borrowed)	My friend plans to bring back my book tomorrow.

in rehearsal What does "in rehearsal" mean?	developing or practicing for a play/opera/concert	I talked to the conductor of our orchestra in rehearsal today.
honor (someone's) check What does "honor (someone's) check" mean?	to accept someone's personal check	The bank refused to honor my check for the apartment rent.
exception to the rule What does "exception to the rule" mean?	someone or something which differs from the usual/normal/theory/rule	Dogs for blind people are the exception to the rule related to taking an animals on a bus.

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Line Ones Own Pockets Idiom