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on the face of it
What does on the face of it mean? | from the way something looks, superficially | On the face of it, it looked like the speeding car had caused the accident.
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on the face of it
What does on the face of it mean? | on the surface of an issue or a problem | On the face of it, it is very easy to see who caused the problem with our schedules.
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on the face of it
What does on the face of it mean? | on the surface of an issue or a problem |
On the face of it, it is very easy to see who caused the problem with our schedules.
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on the face of it
What does on the face of it mean? | from the way that something looks, superficially, on the surface |
On the face of it, it looked like the speeding car had caused the accident.
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fine-tooth/toothed comb
What does "fine-tooth/toothed comb" mean? | great care, careful attention so as not to miss anything | We went over the room with a fine-tooth comb but we were unable to find the lost credit card.
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Plain as a pikestaff
What does "Plain as a pikestaff" mean? | (UK) If something is as plain as a pikestaff, it is very clear. |
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Full throttle
What does "Full throttle" mean? | If you do something full throttle, you do it with as much speed and energy as you can. |
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come true
What does "come true" mean? | to actually happen | The young girl is working hard to make her dreams come true.
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heart stands still
What does "heart stands still" mean? | be very frightened or worried | My heart stood still when I heard the story about the little boy and the fire.
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Mad as a badger
What does "Mad as a badger" mean? | If someone is as mad as a badger, they are crazy. |
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lay out (money)
What does "lay out (money)" mean? | to spend/pay money | I had to lay out a lot of money to get my car fixed so now I do not have much money.
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win (something) hands down
What does "win (something) hands down" mean? | win something easily, win something without a doubt |
The new mayor won the election hands down.
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come by (something)
What does "come by (something)" mean? | to get/obtain/acquire something | My aunt came by a lot of money recently and is now enjoying her life.
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goof off
What does "goof off" mean? | to waste time |
My sister spent most of the week goofing off and was not prepared for her test.
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Money burns a hole in your pocket
What does "Money burns a hole in your pocket" mean? | If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner. |
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