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pay one's last respects What does pay one's last respects mean?	to attend the funeral of someone	Our family gathered to pay their last respects to our grandmother.
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dine out What does "dine out" mean?	to eat a meal at a restaurant	I love to dine out at nice restaurants.

in defiance of (someone or something) What does "in defiance of (someone or something)" mean?	in resistence to someone or someone's orders	The union was in defiance of the court order and was given a large fine.
take (something) to heart What does "take (something) to heart" mean?	to be strongly affected by something that someone says to you so you take it seriously or are upset by it	I did not expect my friend to take my criticism to heart when I complained that he was always late.
bird in hand is worth two in the bush What does "bird in hand is worth two in the bush" mean?	something that you already have is better than something that you might get	A bird in hand is worth two in the bush so we decided to sell the car to our neighbor rather than wait to get a higher price.
grease What does "grease" mean?	protection money paid to organized crime groups

scum What does "scum" mean?	disgusting, worthless person
turn on a dime What does "turn on a dime" mean?	to turn in a very tight turn, to change directions/circumstances in a short time	The small car is very flexible and is able to turn on a dime.
stretch one's legs What does "stretch one's legs" mean?	to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time	We stopped to stretch our legs after driving for several hours.
Back foot What does "Back foot" mean?	(UK) If you are on your back foot, you are at a disadvantage and forced to be defensive of your position.
come/turn up trumps What does "come/turn up trumps" mean?	have a better performance or outcome than is expected (trumps are the playing cards that are chosen to be ranked higher than the others)	have a better performance or outcome than is expected (trumps are the playing cards that are chosen to be ranked higher than the others) We entered the contest with little hope of success but our performance came up trumps which was a big surprise to everyone.

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Pay One's Last Respects Idiom