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monkey see, monkey do What does monkey see, monkey do mean?	someone copies something that someone else does	It is always monkey see, monkey do for the boy. He copies everything that his friend does.
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bear a grudge (against someone) What does "bear a grudge (against someone)" mean?	to continue to be angry at someone for something that happened in the past, to not forgive someone for something	The woman continued to bear a grudge against her friend for many years.
an albatross (around someone's neck) What does "an albatross (around someone's neck)" mean?	a problem that prevents someone from succeeding	The man's lack of a university degree was an albatross around his neck and prevented him from being promoted.
pluck up one's courage What does "pluck up one's courage" mean?	to make oneself have courage	He plucked up his courage and went over to ask the woman for a date.
in one's cups What does "in one's cups" mean?	drunk	I think that my grandfather was in his cups when he wrote the letter to his friend.
no great shakes What does "no great shakes" mean?	not particularly impressive or important
FBI What does "FBI" mean?	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Federal Bureau of InvestigationThe killers were found in a nationwide search by the FBI.
paper-pusher What does "paper-pusher" mean?	clerk; bureaucrat; office worker

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Monkey See, Monkey Do Idiom