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necessity is the mother of invention What does necessity is the mother of invention mean?	if you need something you will be motivated to provide it	Necessity is the mother of invention and we fixed the door by using an old coat hanger.
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like lambs to the slaughter What does "like lambs to the slaughter" mean?	quietly and without complaining about the dangers that may lie ahead	Our football team went like lambs to the slaughter to meet the best football team in the country.

take the money and run What does "take the money and run" mean?	to accept what is offered to you before the offer is gone	I plan to take the money and run as I do not believe that I will get any more money for the settlement of my car accident.
ahead of the game What does "ahead of the game" mean?	to do more than necessary	We worked hard all week in order to be ahead of the game on Monday morning.
like two peas in a pod What does "like two peas in a pod" mean?	very close or intimate	My two friends from school are like two peas in a pod and are always together.
Herding cats What does "Herding cats" mean?	If you have to try to co-ordinate a very difficult situation, where people want to do very different things, you are herding cats.

follow the crowd What does "follow the crowd" mean?	to do what everyone else is doing	We decided to follow the crowd and go to the basketball game.
bring about (something) What does "bring about (something)" mean?	to make something happen	The two company presidents worked hard to bring about the joining of their two companies.
at the top of the hour What does "at the top of the hour" mean?	at the beginning of the hour - 12:00, 1:00 etc. (at the top of a clock)	The radio news always starts at the top of the hour.
bear in mind What does "bear in mind" mean?	to consider that something is so	We have to bear in mind that the child is only three years old when he does something bad.
at risk What does "at risk" mean?	in danger	The children were at risk of getting sick when the disease spread in the school.

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Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention Idiom