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palm off (something) What does palm off (something) mean?	to sell or give something away by pretending that it is more valuable than it is	I think that the man palmed off a television set that does not work.
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stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and to fill one up (used for food)	The meal that my grandmother made stuck to my ribs.

take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or the worst	The woman's manners take the cake. They are very bad.
to be talked out What does "to be talked out" mean?	to be tired of talking, to be unable to talk anymore	I was talked out and had little to say for the rest of the dinner party.
wouldn't touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole What does "wouldn't touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole" mean?	would not get involved with something for any reason	I wouldn't touch that used car salesman with a ten-foot pole.
fuck What does "fuck" mean?	damage or run.	He fucked the entire project.
better part of (something) What does "better part of (something)" mean?	to be almost all of something	I spent the better part of an hour trying to fix the vacuum cleaner.
sound like a broken record What does "sound like a broken record" mean?	to say the same thing over and over again	The boy's mother sounds like a broken record when she tells him to clean his room.
learn (something) by heart What does "learn (something) by heart" mean?	to memorize something so that you can repeat it without thinking	The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.
street smart What does "street smart" mean?	knowledgable about life in the city, particularly in dangerous parts of a city.	She's street smart and knows how to get things done.
a hook-up What does "a hook-up" mean?	a connection	The new hook-up for the computer is not working very well.
go away empty-handed What does "go away empty-handed" mean?	to depart with nothing	The woman went away empty-handed from the job interview.
grace (someone or something) with one's presence What does "grace (someone or something) with one's presence" mean?	to honor someone or something by being present	The Queen graced the opening of the hospital with her presence.

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Palm Off (something) Idiom