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look like the cat that swallowed the canary What does look like the cat that swallowed the canary mean?	to look very self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success	The boy looked like the cat that swallowed the canary after he won the relay race.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary What does look like the cat that swallowed the canary mean?	to look very self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success	The boy looked like the cat that swallowed the canary after he won the relay race.
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dust-up What does "dust-up" mean?	fight; conflict.	I had a little dust-up with my boss yesterday.
rock the boat What does "rock the boat" mean?	to upset the way things are	The woman is a very quiet worker and never likes to rock the boat at work.
tightfisted/closefisted (with money) What does "tightfisted/closefisted (with money)" mean?	to be very stingy with money	My uncle is very tightfisted with money and does not want to spend any at all.
lay a finger on (someone or something) What does "lay a finger on (someone or something)" mean?	to touch or bother someone or something	The teacher told the students not to lay a finger on the new textbooks.
Bottoms up! What does "Bottoms up!" mean?	everybody should drink now (this expression is used at the end of a drinking toast)	"Bottoms up," our host said at the beginning of the dinner.
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get in touch with someone What does "get in touch with someone" mean?	to contact someone	I plan to get in touch with my friend when I arrive in New York in August.
get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something) What does "get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something)" mean?	to make a bad start with someone or something	I got off on the wrong foot with my boss and our relationship is still not good.

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Look Like The Cat That Swallowed The Canary Idiom