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not long for this world What does not long for this world mean?	to be about to die	My uncle is very sick and is not long for this world.
not long for this world What does not long for this world mean?	to be about to die	My uncle is very sick and is not long for this world.
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in trouble What does "in trouble" mean?	in danger, in difficulty	The boy has been in trouble with the school all of this term.
boogie What does "boogie" mean?	dance in a particular style
grow to do/like (something) What does "grow to do/like (something)" mean?	to gradually begin to do something or like someone or something	I am growing to like the people who live next door to me.
use some elbow grease What does "use some elbow grease" mean?	to use some effort	The kitchen could use some elbow grease to make it clean again.
all thumbs What does "all thumbs" mean?	to have difficulty fixing things or working with one`s hands, to be clumsy	My friend is all thumbs when he fixes things around his house.
a doubting Thomas What does "a doubting Thomas" mean?	someone who needs strong proof to believe something	My friend is a doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something.

tinnie What does "tinnie" mean?	can of beer
bitch What does "bitch" mean?	complaint; gripe.	What's your bitch now?
know (something) from memory What does "know (something) from memory" mean?	know something well from seeing it often	I know most of the telephone numbers from memory.
beyond measure What does "beyond measure" mean?	to be more than can be measured	The man's love for his city was beyond measure.
there is more than one way to skin a cat What does "there is more than one way to skin a cat" mean?	there is more than one way to do something	There is more than one way to skin a cat and my friend and I decided to solve the problem in two different ways.

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Not Long For This World Idiom