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look on What does look on mean?	be a spectator	There were many people who gathered to look on after the car accident.
look on What does look on mean?	to watch, to observe, to be a spectator	Many people looked on as the fire burned in the building.
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pop What does "pop" mean?	soda; carbonated beverage (used mostly in the Midwest of the U.S.)

pitch-black What does "pitch-black" mean?	very black, as black as pitch	The road was pitch-black and we could not see anything.
grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) What does "grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)" mean?	a place or situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation	My cousin is always changing jobs because she thinks that the grass is always greener on the other side.
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	to speak loudly so that you can be heard	The speaker tried very hard in order to make himself heard.
jack up What does "jack up" mean?	raise the price of something
All mod cons What does "All mod cons" mean?	If something has all mod cons, it has all the best and most desirable features. It is an abbreviation of 'modern convenience' that was used in house adverts.

turn over in one`s grave What does "turn over in one`s grave" mean?	to be so angry that one does not rest quietly in one`s grave	My grandmother would turn over in her grave if she knew that I had lost my job and was not working.
suss What does "suss" mean?	figure out; realize; understand clearly.	I've got you sussed now.
More heat than light What does "More heat than light" mean?	If a discussion generates more heat than light, it doesn't provide answers, but does make people angry.
a hatchet man What does "a hatchet man" mean?	a politician whose job it is to say negative things about the opposition, a person in a company who must fire extra workers or cut other expenses	He is acting as a hatchet man for the leader but I don`t think that he really believes what he is saying.

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