Make A Great Show Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make A Great Show Of (something) Idiom mean?

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make a great show of (something) What does make a great show of (something) mean?	do something in a showy fashion	The woman made a great show of telling everybody about her new and rich boyfriend.
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snake eater What does "snake eater" mean?	U.S. Army Special Forces personnel; Green Beret

take part in (something) What does "take part in (something)" mean?	to participate in something	"Are you planning to take part in the seminar next week?"
BCGs What does "BCGs" mean?	birth-control glasses (so called because they were deemed so ugly that women would be scared off)
in one ear and out the other What does "in one ear and out the other" mean?	ignored, not listened to or not heard	The teacher told the students about their homework but it went in one ear and out the other.
pile of shit What does "pile of shit" mean?	low-quality object or device
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.

double dipper What does "double dipper" mean?	person who receives compensation inappropriately from two sources
rack time What does "rack time" mean?	time spend in bed asleep
keep one`s mouth shut What does "keep one`s mouth shut" mean?	be/stay silent	I was very angry and I told my friend to keep his mouth shut. Later I had to apologize.
keel over What does "keel over" mean?	turn upside down, tip over	The boat keeled over in the middle of the lake but everybody was safe.
count (someone) out or count out (someone) What does "count (someone) out or count out (someone)" mean?	to exclude someone from something	"Please count me out of your plans to go skiing this weekend."
a lone wolf What does "a lone wolf" mean?	someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends	The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.

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Make A Great Show Of (something) Idiom