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one's flesh and blood What does one's flesh and blood mean?	a close relative	She is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
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by the same token What does "by the same token" mean?	similarly, for the same reason	"By the same token, I do not want to go downtown again today."

kiss and tell What does "kiss and tell" mean?	participate in something private and then tell others about it	I don't trust her because she is the kind of person who will kiss and tell.
Take the flak What does "Take the flak" mean?	If you take the flak, you are strongly criticised for something.('Take flak' is also used.)
far-fetched What does "far-fetched" mean?	difficult to accept; difficult to believe.	"That story's pretty far-fetched. Nobody'sgoing to believe it."

at the crack of dawn What does "at the crack of dawn" mean?	when the first light of the day appears, very early in the morning	We left for our holiday at the crack of dawn.
easy money What does "easy money" mean?	money that you do not need to work hard to get	I was able to make some easy money from my job during the summer.
have (something) going for one What does "have (something) going for one" mean?	have ability/talent/good looks	She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
say a mouthful What does "say a mouthful" mean?	to say something of great importance or meaning, to say a lot	The little boy said a mouthful when he talked about the history material.

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One's Flesh And Blood Idiom