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not show one's face What does not show one's face mean?	to not appear	We asked the man to not show his face at our restaurant if he was not going to behave properly.
not show one's face What does not show one's face mean?	to not appear somewhere	The hero of the movie did not show his face for most of the movie.
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From the bottom of your heart What does "From the bottom of your heart" mean?	If someone does something from the bottom of their heart, then they do it with genuine emotion and feeling.

have the last laugh What does "have the last laugh" mean?	make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you first	I had the last laugh when I went home early while everyone else had to stay overnight at the airport because of the storm.
in recent memory What does "in recent memory" mean?	the recent period of time in which you can remember things	In recent memory our football team has never been as strong as it is this year.
to the bitter end What does "to the bitter end" mean?	to the very end	We stayed to the bitter end and watched our team lose very badly to the other team.
set out (somewhere) What does "set out (somewhere)" mean?	to leave on a journey	Marco Polo set out for China many years ago.

sooner or later What does "sooner or later" mean?	eventually	"Sooner or later you must give me my money so you should do it soon."
bite one's tongue What does "bite one's tongue" mean?	to try not to say something that you really want to say	I had to bite my tongue and not tell our boss what had happened.
do time What does "do time" mean?	to spend time in prison	The man was doing time when we first heard about him.
defeat a motion What does "defeat a motion" mean?	to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting	We easily defeated the motion to change the dates for next week's convention.
three R's What does "three R's" mean?	the three basic skills in school - reading, (w)riting, (a)rithmetic	Many people believe that teaching the three R's is the most important role for schools.
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	having part of something is better than having nothing	having part of something is better than having nothingHalf a loaf is better than none and you should be happy to get part of the refund back rather than nothing at all.

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Not Show One's Face Idiom