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make nothing of (something) What does make nothing of (something) mean?	ignore something as if it had not happened	The woman made nothing of the fact that she almost hit a woman in the parking lot.
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a flare-up What does "a flare-up" mean?	a sudden worsening of a health condition	My father's arthritus flares up every winter.
in care of (someone) What does "in care of (someone)" mean?	send something to one person at the address of another person	My income tax refund was sent to me in care of my company.
Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak What does "Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" mean?	If the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, someone lacks the willpower to change things they do because they derive too much pleasure from them.
Thin line What does "Thin line" mean?	If there's a thin line between things, it's hard to distinguish them- there's a thin line between love and hate.
up to (something) What does "up to (something)" mean?	occupied in or planning some activity that is often bad	I don`t know what he was up to last night but it was probably something bad.
you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink) What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?	you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to	You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort when we introduce him to someone who knows about a job.
plain and simple What does "plain and simple" mean?	absolutely, without further complication or elaboration	It was plain and simple. I decided to buy the car and I did not want to talk about it further.
at cross-purposes What does "at cross-purposes" mean?	to have opposite ways to do something, to have opposing goals	They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.

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Make Nothing Of (something) Idiom