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pick holes in (something) What does pick holes in (something) mean?	to find all the flaws and falsehoods in an argument, criticize something severely	My supervisor picked holes in my argument to buy a new computer for the office.
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move heaven and earth (to do something) What does "move heaven and earth (to do something)" mean?	try every way, do everything one can to do something	I will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company.
goes to show What does "goes to show" mean?	something serves to prove a point	His success goes to show that hard work will lead to success.
feather one`s nest What does "feather one`s nest" mean?	to enrich oneself (while holding public office or a trusted job etc.)	The mayor has been feathering his nest for many years and is now very rich.
dirt cheap What does "dirt cheap" mean?	to be extremely cheap	The denim jackets were dirt cheap so I decided to buy two of them.
shitty What does "shitty" mean?	coated with feces
shank it What does "shank it" mean?	walk someplace; go someplace on foot
come up in the world What does "come up in the world" mean?	to improve one's status or situation in life	I knew that I had come up in the world when I was invited to dinner with the president of our company.

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Pick Holes In (something) Idiom