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make way for (someone or something) What does make way for (someone or something) mean?	stand aside, move so someone can go through	The truck went to the side of the road to make way for the ambulance.
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for sure What does "for sure" mean?	without doubt, certainly, surely	I will go to the movie with you for sure next week.
big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a small place	The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.
hang on by one's fingernails What does "hang on by one's fingernails" mean?	to continue or manage to do something in a difficult situation	The man has much debt and is only hanging on by his fingernails.
hard on (someone's) heels What does "hard on (someone's) heels" mean?	to be following someone very closely	The dog was hard on the young boy's heels.
off to a running start What does "off to a running start" mean?	to have a good and fast beginning	We were off to a running start with our preparations for the autumn festival.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow What does "Mighty oaks from little acorns grow" mean?	Big or great things start very small.
keep (someone or something) still/quiet What does "keep (someone or something) still/quiet" mean?	make someone or something silent or less noisy	The mother had a hard time keeping her child still in the airplane.

clip joint What does "clip joint" mean?	a low-class business where people are cheated	The men went into a clip joint near the bus station and had to pay a lot of money.
Steal someone's thunder What does "Steal someone's thunder" mean?	If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did.
Uncle Sam What does "Uncle Sam" mean?	Uncle Sam is the government of the USA.
come apart at the seams What does "come apart at the seams" mean?	to be in a bad situation and to begin to lose control, to become extremely upset	Our team is coming apart at the seams since our coach left. The man is coming apart at the seams since he lost his job.
full-court-press What does "full-court-press" mean?	a total effort or offensive, an all-out effort to put pressure on someone, a basketball tactic in which the defenders put pressure on the opposing team over the entire court and try to disrupt the ot	The company used a full-court-press in order to pressure the manager to resign.

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Make Way For (someone Or Something) Idiom