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persist with (something) What does persist with (something) mean?	to continue with something	I am going to persist with my demand that my boss transfer me to another department.
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wired up What does "wired up" mean?	drunk; intoxicated

salt of the earth What does "salt of the earth" mean?	good/basic/honest/ordinary people	Our new neighbors are the salt of the earth. They are good, basic, honest people.
grin from ear to ear What does "grin from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big grin on one's face	The man was grinning from ear to ear after he found the money.
I'll cross that road when I come to it What does "I'll cross that road when I come to it" mean?	I'll think about something just when it happens, not in advance.
gob What does "gob" mean?	mass or hunk of something; a large amount of something
Banana republic What does "Banana republic" mean?	Banana republic is a term used for small countries that are dependent on a single crop or resource and governed badly by a corrupt elite.
second wind What does "second wind" mean?	energy that is regained after being tired	After we got our second wind we continued on our hike up the mountain.
come out in the wash What does "come out in the wash" mean?	to work out all right	Everything came out in the wash as the students worked out their problems.

stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something) What does "stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something)" mean?	to be much better than anyone or everything else in the same group	Our new principal stands head and shoulders above the one who we had before.
scratch (someone`s) back What does "scratch (someone`s) back" mean?	to do something nice for someone in the hope that they will do something for you	"You scratch my back and I`ll scratch yours," the customer said when we talked about the new sales contract.
asshole What does "asshole" mean?	an annoying person of little or no value.	Don't be an asshole. Try being nice for once.
come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with a strong personality	The man came on too strong during the job interview and was unable to get the job.
swamped with (something) What does "swamped with (something)" mean?	to be overwhelmed with something	"I am swamped with work at the moment so I can`t meet you tonight."

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Persist With (something) Idiom