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on again, off again What does on again, off again mean?	to be unsettled/changeable/uncertain	The plans for the fireworks display were on again, off again because of the rainy and windy weather.
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have good contacts What does "have good contacts" mean?	to know people who can help you get a job or do some kind of business	The salesman has good contacts and always sells many products.

not buy (something) What does "not buy (something)" mean?	to not accept something to be true	I do not buy the excuse that the man does not have enough money to pay for his dinner.
turn one`s stomach What does "turn one`s stomach" mean?	to make one feel sick	The car accident turned my stomach.
Never a rose without the prick What does "Never a rose without the prick" mean?	This means that good things always have something bad as well; like the thorns on the stem of a rose.
easy does it What does "easy does it" mean?	doing something slowly or without sudden movements	"Easy does it," I said as we moved the large piano.
Burn your fingers What does "Burn your fingers" mean?	If you burn your fingers, you suffer a loss or something unpleasant as the result of something you did, making you less likely to do it again.

ball What does "ball" mean?	a good time; great fun (at a party, etc.).	We had a ball at that party last night.
weasel out of (something) What does "weasel out of (something)" mean?	decide not to do something in a sneaky way	My friend weaseled out of helping us clean up the yard.
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs What does "You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs" mean?	This idiom means that in order to achieve something or make progress, there are often losers in the process.
above and beyond What does "above and beyond" mean?	to be more than is required	The work that the man did on our house was above and beyond what was required.
as black as a sweep What does "as black as a sweep" mean?	very dirty or black (a chimney sweep cleans chimneys and becomes very black)	My friend was as black as a sweep after he finished cleaning the basement.
up shit's creek without a paddle What does "up shit's creek without a paddle" mean?	be in a desperate, no-win situation

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On Again, Off Again Idiom