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cold comfort
What does "cold comfort" mean? no comfort at all The government offered money to the victims of the fire but it was cold comfort to those who had lost their families.

create an uproar
What does "create an uproar" mean? to cause a sensation The referees created an uproar when they asked the star player to leave the game.
feel put upon
What does "feel put upon" mean? to feel that someone is taking unfair advantage of you My sister always feels put upon when her husband's friends visit.
put in (something)
What does "put in (something)" mean? to plant flowers/plants/vegetables We decided to put in some roses in our garden last year.
have had a good innings
What does "have had a good innings" mean? have enjoyed a long period of positive action or opportunity (from cricket where an innings is the time that a team spends batting and a good innings is when they score a lot of runs) have enjoyed a long period of positive action or opportunity (from cricket where an innings is the time that a team spends batting and a good innings is when they score a lot of runs)The team had a very good innings and won the match easily.
wring one's hands
What does "wring one's hands" mean? to worry and be upset about something and not be able to do anything about it The woman stayed up most of the night wringing her hands while she waited for her son to come home.

get ahold of (someone or something)
What does "get ahold of (someone or something)" mean? to make contact with someone, to obtain something I have been trying very hard to get ahold of my old high school teacher.
a piece of the action
What does "a piece of the action" mean? a share in a scheme or project The small company was able to get a piece of the action with the large building contract.
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.
(not) have two cents to rub together
What does "(not) have two cents to rub together" mean? to not have much money My friend does not have two cents to rub together and he is usually broke.
pick at (something)
What does "pick at (something)" mean? to eat only little bits of something The boy was sick and would only pick at his food.

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Palm Off Something or< I> Palm Something Off Idiom