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on (someone's) say-so What does on (someone's) say-so mean?	with someone's permission or authority	I was able to ask for a new stove on the apartment manager's say-so.
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feast one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "feast one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to look at someone or something with pleasure or enjoyment	We stopped at the top of the hill to feast our eyes on some of the best scenery that we have ever seen.
collar What does "collar" mean?	arrest someone.	The cops collared two pros over there yesterday.
night owl What does "night owl" mean?	someone who likes to stay up very late at night	My friend is a night owl and he loves to stay up late at night.
upset the applecart What does "upset the applecart" mean?	to ruin a plan or event by surprise or accident	Everything was going well at the company picnic until our boss arrived and upset the applecart.
Wrong end of the stick What does "Wrong end of the stick" mean?	If someone has got the wrong end of the stick, they have misunderstood what someone has said to them.
on probation What does "on probation" mean?	to be serving a period of probation, to be serving a trial period	The new employee was on probation for several months before he became a regular member of the staff.
take to the woods What does "take to the woods" mean?	to run away and hide	The man decided to take to the woods rather than wait to talk to his angry wife.
What one doesn't know won't hurt one. What does "What one doesn't know won't hurt one." mean?	something that you don't know won't worry or harm you	What she doesn't know won't hurt her and we don't need to tell her about the broken dishes.
fighting chance What does "fighting chance" mean?	a good possibility of success if you try hard	I did not have a fighting chance to get my job application finished on time.
White-bread What does "White-bread" mean?	If something is white-bread, it is very ordinary, safe and boring.
a miscarriage of justice What does "a miscarriage of justice" mean?	a wrong or mistaken decision made in a court of law	The trial was a miscarriage of justice and nobody was happy with the result.

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On (someone's) Say So Idiom