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pull (something) off What does "pull (something) off" mean?	to succeed in doing something difficult or impossible	The contract seemed impossible to win but we pulled it off through our skillful negotiating.

walls have ears What does "walls have ears" mean?	be careful what you say because someone may be listening	We were told that walls have ears when our supervisor heard us talking in the hall.
penny wise and pound foolish What does "penny wise and pound foolish" mean?	to be careful with small amounts of money but to waste large amounts of money on unnecessary things	The woman was penny wise and pound foolish and would hesitate to spend money on fruits and vegetables for her family but would buy very expensive desserts.
stack the deck What does "stack the deck" mean?	unfairly arrange things for or against someone so that a person has an unfair advantage or disadvantage	unfairly arrange things for or against someone so that a person has an unfair advantage or disadvantageThe league stacked the deck against the new team so that the older, more established teams could advance to the playoffs.
Mummy's boy What does "Mummy's boy" mean?	A man who is still very dependent on his mother is a mummy's boy.
shrug (something) off What does "shrug (something) off" mean?	to not be bothered or hurt by something, to disregard something	The girl says mean things but we always shrug off her comments.
come to life What does "come to life" mean?	to become alive or lively	The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.
layaway plan What does "layaway plan" mean?	a plan in which someone pays part of some money that is owed and then pays the rest later and the store keeps the item until the full price has been paid	I decided to buy the television set on the department store`s layaway plan.
behind the scenes What does "behind the scenes" mean?	privately, out of public view	The diplomats worked behind the scenes to try and solve the crisis.
die down What does "die down" mean?	to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker	When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.
fit like a glove What does "fit like a glove" mean?	to fit perfectly	The woman's new dress fit like a glove so she was very happy.

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Look Down One`s Nose At Someone Idiom