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make (someone) look good What does make (someone) look good mean?	cause someone to appear successful or competent	The new sales contract that I had won made me look good.
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in pencil What does "in pencil" mean?	written or signed with a pencil	I wrote the test in pencil so that I could erase my mistakes easily.

look down on (someone or something) What does "look down on (someone or something)" mean?	regard someone or something with contempt or a feeling of superiority	My cousin looks down on the activities and life of most small towns.
read between the lines What does "read between the lines" mean?	to find a hidden meaning in something	I can read between the lines and I know what my friend was trying to say.
face man What does "face man" mean?	handsome man with little personality
totally What does "totally" mean?	absolutely; completely; entirely
meatspace What does "meatspace" mean?	the real world, as opposed to cyberspace.	See you in meatspace tomorrow.
cyberpron What does "cyberpron" mean?	pornography online, particularly pornographic Web sites
Hear on the grapevine What does "Hear on the grapevine" mean?	To receive information indirectly through a series of third parties, similar to a rumour.

for the sake of (someone or something) What does "for the sake of (someone or something)" mean?	for the good of someone or something	My father decided to quit his job for the sake of his health.
as tough as an old boot What does "as tough as an old boot" mean?	very tough, not easily moved by feelings such as pity	The old lady is as tough as an old boot and never shoes her feelings at all.
have a thing for (someone) What does "have a thing for (someone)" mean?	be attracted and care a lot about someone	be attracted and care a lot about someoneShe seems to have a thing for the new guy who just started to work at her company.

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Make (someone) Look Good Idiom