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on (someone`s) back What does on (someone`s) back mean?	constantly criticizing someone, pressuring someone	My sister is always on her daughter's back to clean up her room.
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in place of (someone or something) What does "in place of (someone or something)" mean?	instead of someone or something	I was able to play in the soccer tournament in place of an injured player.
Heaven knows What does "Heaven knows" mean?	If you ask someone a question and they say this, they have no idea.
mop the floor up with (someone) What does "mop the floor up with (someone)" mean?	beat up someone	The large gangster mopped the floor up with the young man.
get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to manage to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.
gomer What does "gomer" mean?	person thrown out of an emergency room due to repeated or inappropriate visits (short for "get out of my ER")
an old hand at (doing something) What does "an old hand at (doing something)" mean?	to be experienced at doing something	My father is an old hand at building kitchen furniture.
come to a standstill What does "come to a standstill" mean?	to stop	The circus came to a standstill when the elephant escaped from his cage.
eat (someone) out of house and home What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?	to eat a lot of food in someone's house	The young boy is eating his parents out of house and home.
poised to do (something) What does "poised to do (something)" mean?	to be ready to do something	Our basketball team is poised to win its third championship this evening.
Rome wasn't built in a day What does "Rome wasn't built in a day" mean?	it takes time and hard work to complete a difficult job	Rome was not built in a day and the government officials realized that it was going to take many years to rebuild the old area of the city.

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On (someone`s) Back Idiom