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outsource (something) What does outsource (something) mean?	to use outside sources rather than those within a company or its facilities	The manufacturing company outsourced many of their products.
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not buy (something) What does "not buy (something)" mean?	to not accept something to be true	I do not buy the excuse that the man does not have enough money to pay for his dinner.

hard-nosed What does "hard-nosed" mean?	to be very strict, to be stubborn, to be uncompromising	The negotiatiors were hard-nosed during the talks for a new contract.
crud What does "crud" mean?	junk; worthless stuff
add fuel to the fire What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?	to make a problem worse, to make an angry person angrier	The company added fuel to the fire when they criticized the angry workers.
fart sake What does "fart sake" mean?	bedroll; sleeping bag
Go down like a lead balloon What does "Go down like a lead balloon" mean?	(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.
get (something) into/through (someone`s) head What does "get (something) into/through (someone`s) head" mean?	to make someone understand or believe something	It was difficult to get it through the bank manager's head that I did not want a credit card.
hold all the trumps What does "hold all the trumps" mean?	have the best chance of winning, have all the advantages	have the best chance of winning, have all the advantagesThe striker holds all the trumps and should easily be elected as captain of the football team.

in good hands What does "in good hands" mean?	in the safe and able care of someone	The stolen purse was in good hands after the police found it.
Make your blood boil What does "Make your blood boil" mean?	If something makes your blood boil, it makes you very angry.
shoot the works What does "shoot the works" mean?	to spare no expense or effort to do something	They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
consecutive sentences What does "consecutive sentences" mean?	sentences that are given to someone and which run one immediately after another	The criminal was given three consecutive sentences for the murder of the young girls.
cut a fine figure What does "cut a fine figure" mean?	to look good, to dress well	The man cut a fine figure when he entered the dining room.

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Outsource (something) Idiom