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pardon me for living What does pardon me for living mean?	idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke)
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all thumbs What does "all thumbs" mean?	to be awkward and clumsy, a difficulty in fixing things or working with one's hands	The janitor is all thumbs and he can never fix something without making it worse.

a show of hands What does "a show of hands" mean?	a vote for something which is done by people raising their hands	The students voted by a show of hands to go to the park after school.
get one's act together What does "get one's act together" mean?	to become more organized	My sister finally got her act together and was able to find a new job.
good egg What does "good egg" mean?	a good person	The man is a good egg and everybody likes him a lot.
walk on eggshells/eggs What does "walk on eggshells/eggs" mean?	to be very cautious and careful around someone so that he or she does not become angry	I must walk on eggshells when I ask my boss a question.
learn (something) the hard way What does "learn (something) the hard way" mean?	learn something by experience (often something unpleasant)	The young man learned things the hard way when he was sent to jail for stealing the computer.
to be safe What does "to be safe" mean?	to be cautious, to be careful	I took some extra money out of the bank just to be safe and have enough money for the weekend.
caught with one's hand in the cookie jar What does "caught with one's hand in the cookie jar" mean?	to be caught doing something wrong or illegal	The woman was caught with her hand in the cookie jar when we saw her stealing office supplies.
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?	appear to be dealing with all the problems in the whole world	My friend has a lot of stress and thinks that he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
at random What does "at random" mean?	without sequence or order	The members of the team were chosen at random from among the regular players.
hold (someone's) hand What does "hold (someone's) hand" mean?	to help someone in an unfamiliar or frightening situation	The man held his son's hand as they watched the scary movie.
jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	to judge or decide something without having all the facts	The manager jumped to conclusions and accused the employee of stealing from the company.

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Pardon Me For Living Idiom