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nothing but (something) What does nothing but (something) mean?	to be only something	There were nothing but people who played wind instruments at the music camp.
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go down in flames What does "go down in flames" mean?	fail dramatically

taste blood What does "taste blood" mean?	to be able to harm an opponent and therefore want to try to do even more harm	I could taste blood when I discovered the weak points of my opponent.
goofball What does "goofball" mean?	foolish or silly person who wastes time.	You're such a goofball. You'll never amount to anything.
goods and chattels What does "goods and chattels" mean?	personal property (as opposed to land and buildings)	All of the goods and chattels of the man were seized by the bank to pay for the bad loan.
pull (something) together What does "pull (something) together" mean?	to organize something, to arrange something	We were able to pull everything together and the convention was a great success.
eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat only a small amount of food	The girl eats like a bird and is very slim.
tricky What does "tricky" mean?	easily confused or misunderstood.	"This problem is tricky. I don't really understand it."
pop the question What does "pop the question" mean?	ask someone to marry you	ask someone to marry youHe put much thought into his possible wedding before he actually decided to pop the question.
had What does "had" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled

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Nothing But (something) Idiom