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part and parcel of (something) What does part and parcel of (something) mean?	a necessary or important part of something	The house that we bought is part and parcel of a much larger piece of property.
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a sacred cow What does "a sacred cow" mean?	a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be (from a cow which is sacred in India)	The school lunch program is a sacred cow which they do not want to change.

in public What does "in public" mean?	openly so others can see, not secretly	The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.
win (something) hands down What does "win (something) hands down" mean?	easily, without a doubt	The new mayor won the election hands down.
forge ahead (with something) What does "forge ahead (with something)" mean?	to make rapid progress with something (usually against some difficulties)	There are many problems with the project at work but we are forging ahead to try and complete it.
town and gown What does "town and gown" mean?	the two distinct communities of a university town - the town is the inhabitants of the town and the gown is the university community	The relations between town and gown in the small university town were terrible.

Spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar What does "Spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar" mean?	(UK) If someone spoils the ship for a ha'pworth (halfpenny's worth) of tar, they spoil something completely by trying to make a small economy.
john What does "john" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom
get sidetracked What does "get sidetracked" mean?	to become diverted from one's task	I began to watch the news and got sidetracked from what I had planned to do.
in a nutshell What does "in a nutshell" mean?	briefly, in a few words	We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company.
as happy as a clam What does "as happy as a clam" mean?	happy and content	The little girl was as happy as a clam as she played with her toys.
jerk around What does "jerk around" mean?	harass or waste somebody's time

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Part And Parcel Of (something) Idiom