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one's stamping grounds What does one's stamping grounds mean?	a place where a person spends/spent much of his time	My cousin went back to his old stamping grounds which he remembered as a teenager.
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know the score What does "know the score" mean?	know the facts (about life or something)	The man doesn't know the score about what is going on at his company.
sit up and take notice What does "sit up and take notice" mean?	to become alert and pay attention	The loud bang made everybody sit up and take notice at the concert.
have an eye for (something) What does "have an eye for (something)" mean?	to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something	My father has an eye for ceramic plates and he has a large collection of them.
Yank my chain What does "Yank my chain" mean?	If some one says this to another person (i.e. stop yanking my chain) it means for the other person to leave the person who said it alone and to stop bothering them.
have (someone's) ear What does "have (someone's) ear" mean?	to be able to get someone to listen to you (usually someone who has the power or ability to help you)	Our supervisor has the company president's ear and he can talk to him anytime.
the morning after (the night before) What does "the morning after (the night before)" mean?	a hangover	He is not feeling well because it is the morning after the night before.

at the eleventh hour What does "at the eleventh hour" mean?	at the last possible moment	At the eleventh hour the city and the garbage collectors settled their contract dispute.
bring home the bacon What does "bring home the bacon" mean?	to earn your family`s living	Recently, I have been working very hard to bring home the bacon. I have no time to do anything else.
Pup's chance What does "Pup's chance" mean?	A pup's chance is no chance.

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One's Stamping Grounds Idiom