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of interest (to someone) What does of interest (to someone) mean?	to be interesting to someone	The man who works at the gas station is of interest to the police in their investigation of the murder.
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give (someone) a slap on the wrist What does "give (someone) a slap on the wrist" mean?	to give someone light punishment	The judge gave the young offender a slap on the wrist and he was required to do some community work as compensation for his crime.
in kind What does "in kind" mean?	payment for something with some goods rather than money	We will pay them back in kind for the use of their sailboat.
JP What does "JP" mean?	Justice of the Peace	Justice of the PeaceThey went to a JP when they decided to get married.
a little bird told me What does "a little bird told me" mean?	something is learned from a mysterious and secret source who you do not want to name	A little bird told me that my friend will have a surprise birthday party for me next week.
From the sublime to the ridiculous What does "From the sublime to the ridiculous" mean?	If something declines considerably in quality or importance, it is said to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.

make it as far as What does "make it as far as" mean?	travel as far as somewhere, endure something until you must stop	We made it as far as the city limits before our car began to have problems.
scream one's head off What does "scream one's head off" mean?	to scream a lot and for a long time	The girl screamed her head off after the accident.
get one's knuckles rapped What does "get one's knuckles rapped" mean?	to receive punishment for something	The boy got his knuckles rapped after a stern lecture from the judge.
cream What does "cream" mean?	semen
desert a sinking ship What does "desert a sinking ship" mean?	to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant	Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.

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Of Interest (to Someone) Idiom