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make short work of (something) What does make short work of (something) mean?	finish something quickly	He made short work of the typing and has started working on the other report.
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mickey mouse What does "mickey mouse" mean?	poor quality; lousy; unimportant

take on too much What does "take on too much" mean?	to undertake to do too much work or too many tasks	My aunt is taking on too much and is very tired recently.
fall by the wayside What does "fall by the wayside" mean?	to give up or fail before the end of something	The man fell by the wayside and could no longer compete in the design competition.
Get your head around something What does "Get your head around something" mean?	If you get your head around something, you come to understand it even though it is difficult to comprehend.
drop out of (something) What does "drop out of (something)" mean?	to quit school or a course of some kind	The boy dropped out of the class after three months.
kick in the pants What does "kick in the pants" mean?	something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
out of favor (with someone) What does "out of favor (with someone)" mean?	to not have a person`s goodwill	I have been out of favor with my boss for a few months now.

plug in (something) What does "plug in (something)" mean?	to place a plug into a receptacle	We plugged in the coffee pot before the meeting began.
an ear to the ground What does "an ear to the ground" mean?	attention that is paid to the way things are going or the way people feel and think	The president has an ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company.
take (someone) up on (something) What does "take (someone) up on (something)" mean?	to take advantage of someone's offer of something	I took my friend up on his offer to let me borrow his new car.
get hooked What does "get hooked" mean?	become addicted (usually to drugs)

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Make Short Work Of (something) Idiom