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once in a while
What does once in a while mean? | occasionally; from time to time. | A: "Would you like coffee or tea?"B: "Coffee, please. I drink tea once in a while, but Igenerally drink coffee."
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once in a while
What does once in a while mean? | occasionally | We like Japanese food so we go to that restaurant once in a while.
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once in a while
What does once in a while mean? | occasionally, infrequently | We only go to that small Mexican restaurant once in a while.
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once in a while
What does once in a while mean? | occasionally, infrequently |
We only go to the small Mexican restaurant once in a while.
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once in a while
What does once in a while mean? | occasionally |
We like to go to a Japanese restaurant once in a while.
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wait with bated breath
What does "wait with bated breath" mean? | to wait anxiously for something |
I waited with bated breath for the results of my exams.
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Economical with the truth
What does "Economical with the truth" mean? | (UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying. |
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swallow (something) hook, line and sinker
What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean? | to believe something completely, to be tricked by something | The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
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throw oneself at the mercy of the court
What does "throw oneself at the mercy of the court" mean? | to ask a judge for mercy when being sentenced for a crime |
The man threw himself at the mercy of the court and asked for a light sentence.
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one's tail between one`s legs
What does "one's tail between one`s legs" mean? | feeling beaten or humiliated (like a frightened or defeated dog as it walks away) |
The manager left the meeting with his tail between his legs after he was criticized by the company president.
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salt (something) away or salt away (something)
What does "salt (something) away or salt away (something)" mean? | to save or gather money or some other item |
I am salting away much money from my new job.
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mind one's own business
What does "mind one's own business" mean? | attend only to the things that concern one | I asked my friend to mind his own business when he asked me about my problems with my father.
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chickens come home to roost
What does "chickens come home to roost" mean? | someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her | The man was very mean to other people when he was supervisor. Now his chickens have come home to roost and people are very unkind to him.
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Bouquet of orchids
What does "Bouquet of orchids" mean? | Id someone deserves a bouquet of orchids, they have done something worthy of praise. |
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have money to burn
What does "have money to burn" mean? | to have very much money, to have more money than is needed | My aunt has money to burn and she is always travelling somewhere.
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