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make (something) by hand What does make (something) by hand mean?	to make something with one's hands rather than with a machine	The people in the small village make most of their clothes by hand. The woman likes to buy clothes that are made by hand.
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for the most part What does "for the most part" mean?	mostly, in general	For the most part I was finished my work so I decided to go home.
muster up the courage What does "muster up the courage" mean?	build up one's courage to do something	I plan to muster up the courage and ask the woman for a date.
lay waste (to something) What does "lay waste (to something)" mean?	destroy and leave something in ruins, wreck something	The army troops laid waste to the enemy territory.
wing What does "wing" mean?	travel by airplane
a falling-out (with someone) What does "a falling-out (with someone)" mean?	a disagreement or quarrel with someone	We had a falling-out during our holiday and we have not spoken since.
into thin air What does "into thin air" mean?	completely, without anything left	The group of hikers vanished into thin air and were never heard of again.
talk through one`s hat What does "talk through one`s hat" mean?	to say something without knowing or understanding the facts	Our supervisor is talking through his hat and does not know what he is talking about.

split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when I heard the story about my friend.
piss something away What does "piss something away" mean?	squander; fritter away; waste
come to a pretty pass What does "come to a pretty pass" mean?	to develop into a bad or difficult situation	Things have come to a pretty pass and nobody knows what to do about the problem.
Heads-up What does "Heads-up" mean?	A heads-up is advanced information or a warning

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Make Something By Hand Idiom