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not able to call one's time one's own What does not able to call one's time one's own mean?	to be too busy to control one's own schedule	I am not able to call my time my own and I have absolutely no time to relax.
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White-bread What does "White-bread" mean?	If something is white-bread, it is very ordinary, safe and boring.

close call What does "close call" mean?	an accident or incident that almost happens but does not happen	I had a close call this morning when the truck almost hit me.
take off weight What does "take off weight" mean?	to decrease one's weight	My friend is trying to take off weight with her new diet.
dish out (criticism) What does "dish out (criticism)" mean?	to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly	Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.
to and fro What does "to and fro" mean?	forward and back again and again	We went to and fro between the two items as we tried to decide what to buy.
birthday suit What does "birthday suit" mean?	complete nakedness	The little boy was running through the park in his birthday suit.
out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be eating lunch away from one's work	The bank manager was out to lunch when I went to meet him.
homey What does "homey" mean?	good friend.	My homies all think I look good in black.
take it away What does "take it away" mean?	to start up a performance	"Let's take it away and get the music started."
Horse sense What does "Horse sense" mean?	Common sense, able to stand the test of reasonableness.	If your going to spend your time working anyway, it only makes horse sense to get a high paying job. Horses are intelligent animals. They demonstrate the ability to act sensibly and to avoid situations that might cause them harm such as taking a fall, hence good common sense.
go without saying What does "go without saying" mean?	to be so easy to understand that it does not have to be mentioned	The man is a hard worker so it goes without saying that his boss is very happy with him.
Walking on air What does "Walking on air" mean?	If you are walking on air, you are so happy that you feel as if you could float.

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Not Able To Call One's Time One's Own Idiom