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look to (something) What does look to (something) mean?	attend to something, take care of something	She is a wonderful nurse and spends a great deal of time looking to the needs of her patients.
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pass with flying colors What does "pass with flying colors" mean?	pass something easily and with a high score	I was able to pass the science test with flying colors.

have it What does "have it" mean?	hear or get news, understand	I have it that the new president will be coming to see us next week.
hit the deck What does "hit the deck" mean?	get up from bed, start working	"Let`s hit the deck and get this work done before supper."
catch (someone) off balance What does "catch (someone) off balance" mean?	to surprise someone who is not prepared	We were caught off balance when we discovered that we had no business license.
so long What does "so long" mean?	goodbye	"So long, I will see you next week."
rolling in money What does "rolling in money" mean?	to have lots of money	The man is rolling in money and he always has much money to spend.
stick in (someone's) throat What does "stick in (someone's) throat" mean?	an idea or situation that is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am happy to see him leave.
call (someone's) bluff What does "call (someone's) bluff" mean?	to force someone to prove that what they are saying is true, to make someone prove that they will really do what they say they will do - usually because you do not believe them (in a card game you tr	My girlfriend always said that she did not want to get married so I called her bluff and asked her to marry me. She said yes.
in the interest of (someone or something) What does "in the interest of (someone or something)" mean?	as a benefit to someone or something, to advance or improve someone or something	In the interest of improving communication between the members of the staff we had a large barbecue so people could meet each other.
pluck up one's courage What does "pluck up one's courage" mean?	to make oneself have courage	He plucked up his courage and went over to ask the woman for a date.
done to a T What does "done to a T" mean?	to be cooked just right	The steaks were done to a T and everybody was very happy with them.

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Look To (something) Idiom