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make heads or tails (out) of (something) What does make heads or tails (out) of (something) mean?	to find meaning in something, to understand something	I was unable to make heads or tails out of our company's plans to restructure our department.
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get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.

bring (something) into question What does "bring (something) into question" mean?	to raise a question about something	The actions of our supervisor bring into question his interest in the case.
squeak by (someone or something) What does "squeak by (someone or something)" mean?	to just barely get by someone or something	I was able to squeak by the deadline and submit my scholarship application on time.
There, there. What does "There, there." mean?	: expression of comfort.	"There, there. Everything's going to be OK."
up the ante What does "up the ante" mean?	to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict	The union upped the ante in their dispute with the company.

dip into (something) What does "dip into (something)" mean?	to borrow from a supply of something	We had to dip into our savings to get enough money for a holiday.
do time What does "do time" mean?	to spend time in prison	The man was doing time when we first heard about him.
half-baked What does "half-baked" mean?	to be not thought about or studied carefully	Our friend has a half-baked idea about starting a new business but most of us think that it will fail.
upchuck What does "upchuck" mean?	throw up; vomit
get off my back What does "get off my back" mean?	stop it; leave me alone; let me be

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Make Heads Or Tails (out) Of (something) Idiom