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on pins and needles What does on pins and needles mean?	to be excited/nervous	Her daughter has been on pins and needles all day waiting for the contest to begin.
on pins and needles What does on pins and needles mean?	excited or nervous	The girl has been on pins and needles all day waiting for the contest to begin.
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ask for the moon What does "ask for the moon" mean?	to ask for too much	The woman asks for the moon but is never able to get what she wants.

son of a sea biscuit What does "son of a sea biscuit" mean?	an expression used as a polite replacement for son of a bitch	"Son of a sea biscuit," the man said when he hit his hand with a hammer.
follow the crowd What does "follow the crowd" mean?	to do what everyone else is doing	We decided to follow the crowd and go to the basketball game.
get close to (something) What does "get close to (something)" mean?	to be almost as good as something, to almost reach or arrive at a goal	The charity is getting close to the final amount of money that they expect to collect.
cut (someone) down to size What does "cut (someone) down to size" mean?	to prove that someone is not as good as he or she thinks	I cut my colleague down to size when I criticized what he said at the meeting.
word of mouth What does "word of mouth" mean?	passing information orally from one person to another	I heard about the new restaurant by word of mouth.
believe in (someone) What does "believe in (someone)" mean?	to trust or have confidence in someone	The manager believed in his staff and trusted them completely.

Walking on broken glass What does "Walking on broken glass" mean?	When a person is punished for something. e.g. 'She had me walking on broken glass.'
under (someone`s) nose What does "under (someone`s) nose" mean?	easily found by someone, right in front of someone	I thought that I had lost my house keys but I found them right under my nose.
stubby What does "stubby" mean?	small can of beer
wear on (someone) What does "wear on (someone)" mean?	anger or annoy (someone)	His constant complaining is beginning to wear on me.
build a fire under (someone) What does "build a fire under (someone)" mean?	to stimulate someone to do something	We keep trying to build a fire under our friend but he refuses to study or look for a job.

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On Pins And Needles Idiom