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make away with (something) What does make away with (something) mean?	take or carry away something	The cat made away with the fish that was sitting on top of the kitchen counter.
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Hold your horses What does "Hold your horses" mean?	If someone tells you to hold your horses, you are doing something too fast and they would like you to slow down.

all-in-one What does "all-in-one" mean?	combined, all the necessary features of something in one unit	Many DVD players have a recording and playing function all-in-one.
CBNC What does "CBNC" mean?	close but not cigar
as quiet as a mouse What does "as quiet as a mouse" mean?	very quiet, shy	I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.
keep a cool head What does "keep a cool head" mean?	to keep calm in a difficult and stressful situation	The bank manager kept a cool head during the bank robbery.
at the bottom of the ladder What does "at the bottom of the ladder" mean?	at the lowest level of pay and status in a company or organization	I will start at the bottom of the ladder at my new job.
change (someone's) mind What does "change (someone's) mind" mean?	to cause a person to think differently about something	I tried hard to change my friend's mind about going on a holiday with me.

every inch a (something) What does "every inch a (something)" mean?	completely, in every way	Jack was every inch a sailor and loved to go out on the ocean with his boat.
air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public What does "air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public" mean?	to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret	The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleague's dirty laundry in public.
according to Hoyle What does "according to Hoyle" mean?	doing something strictly by the rules, doing something the usual and correct way (Hoyle was a writer who was an expert on the rules of card games)	"According to Hoyle, we should not use this room but probably nobody will complain if we do use it."
stick by/with (someone or something) What does "stick by/with (someone or something)" mean?	to support someone or something	The woman always sticks by her friends when they are in trouble.

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Make Away With (something) Idiom