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pick at (something) What does pick at (something) mean?	to eat only little bits of something	The boy was sick and would only pick at his food.
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cash in on (something) What does " cash in on (something)" mean?	to make a lot of money at something	The small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.

lead time What does "lead time" mean?	the amount of time between the placing of an order and the receipt of the goods that you have ordered, the time available to prepare for something	The lead time to get a book published is very long. There was not much lead time to prepare for the advertising campaign.
Beer and skittles What does "Beer and skittles" mean?	(UK) People say that life is not all beer and skittles, meaning that it is not about self-indulgence and pleasure.
all hands on deck What does "all hands on deck" mean?	everyone must work together because they have a lot of work to do	The captain called for all hands on deck as the storm became stronger and stronger.
sell (someone) short What does "sell (someone) short" mean?	to underestimate oneself or someone else	My friend is selling himself short when he thinks that he will not be good at any other job.

bottle (something) up or bottle up (something) What does "bottle (something) up or bottle up (something)" mean?	to hold one's feelings inside of you	My aunt bottles up her feelings and has much stress because of it.
cold turkey What does "cold turkey" mean?	immediate and complete withdrawal from something on which one has become dependent (used when someone stops taking addictive drugs or tries to stop a bad habit)	The government program helped the drug addicts stop using heroin cold turkey. The man plans to quit smoking cold turkey.
put in (something) What does "put in (something)" mean?	to submit something	I plan to put in my job application next Monday.
worth one's while What does "worth one's while" mean?	worth one's time and trouble	It is not worth my while to go back and get my hat which I left at the restaurant.
get involved with (someone) What does "get involved with (someone)" mean?	to become associated with someone (often romantically)	The bank teller got involved with the bank manager several months ago .

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Pick At (something) Idiom