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past (someone or something's) prime What does past (someone or something's) prime mean?	to be beyond the most useful or productive period of someone or something	The young skater is past her prime as a figure skater.
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split the difference What does "split the difference" mean?	to settle a money or other disagreement by dividing the difference	We had to pay extra money for the rental car so we decided to split the difference and each pay half.

a kink in one's neck What does "a kink in one's neck" mean?	a cramp in one's neck that causes pain	I have a kink in my neck and it hurts every time that I turn my head.
in the hands of (someone) What does "in the hands of (someone)" mean?	a person or organization has control over something and decides what will happen	The court decision is now in the hands of the jury.
win out (over someone or something) What does "win out (over someone or something)" mean?	be victorious or successful after hard work or difficulty	We finally won out over our boss and he agreed to listen to our complaints.
IMO What does "IMO" mean?	in my opinion

get the brush-off What does "get the brush-off" mean?	to be ignored or sent away	I got the brush-off when I asked the girl to dance.
Sure as eggs is eggs What does "Sure as eggs is eggs" mean?	These means absolutely certain, and we do say 'is' even though it is grammatically wrong.
apple of (someone`s) eye What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?	to be someone`s favorite	His youngest daughter is the apple of his eye.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she cannot do her job well.
UV What does "UV" mean?	Ultraviolet - a type of light ray	Ultraviolet - a type of light rayWe used lots of sunscreen in order to protect ourselves from UV rays.

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Past (someone Or Something's) Prime Idiom