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pay through the nose for (something) What does pay through the nose for (something) mean?	to pay too much for something	My mother paid through the nose for her new dress and she is very happy with it.
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back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	to go back to the beginning of something	The city was back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge.

kick What does "kick" mean?	good feeling or pleasure derived from something
Across the pond What does "Across the pond" mean?	(UK) This idiom means on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, used to refer to the US or the UK depending on the speaker's location.
by far What does "by far" mean?	greatly, by a great margin	He is by far the smartest person in his company.
let (something) go What does "let (something) go" mean?	allow something to pass, do nothing about something	Although I was angry at his remark I decided to let it go.
flash-to-bang time What does "flash-to-bang time" mean?	interval from an artillery gunâ€™s recoil to the explosion of the shell fired (the shorter, the better in combat)

fit like a glove What does "fit like a glove" mean?	to fit perfectly	The woman's new dress fit like a glove so she was very happy.
cock of the walk What does "cock of the walk" mean?	someone who thinks that he or she is more important than others in a group	The supervisor thinks that he is cock of the walk. He thinks that he can do anything that he wants.
throw oneself at (someone's) feet What does "throw oneself at (someone's) feet" mean?	to behave in a very humble and contrite manner	I was forced to throw myself at the manager's feet and apologize for the mistake that I had made.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	including everyone or everything	The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.
crash and burn What does "crash and burn" mean?	fail dramatically (often in romance)

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Pay Through The Nose For (something) Idiom