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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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eyeball to eyeball What does "eyeball to eyeball" mean?	face to face	I had an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with an angry dog at the park.

Turn up one's toes to the daisies What does "Turn up one's toes to the daisies" mean?	If someone has turned up their toes to the daisies, it means that the person died.
Get lost! What does "Get lost!" mean?	Go away!	The girl told her brother to get lost so she could finish doing her homework.
Hold your own What does "Hold your own" mean?	If you can hold your own, you can compete or perform equally with other people.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to keep busy doing one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my final essay for my history class.
cash cow What does "cash cow" mean?	good source of income
right side up What does "right side up" mean?	with the correct side upwards	The bus drove off the highway and rolled over but it landed right side up when it stopped.

clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit or hold someone back, to bring someone under control	We plan to clip the supervisor's wings as he is becoming too aggressive when dealing with other people.
He who pays the piper calls the tune What does "He who pays the piper calls the tune" mean?	the person who pays for something has control over how the money is used	He who pays the piper calls the tune and the owner of the sports team can decide who will play on the team.
Quiet before the Storm What does "Quiet before the Storm" mean?	When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm.
by any means What does "by any means" mean?	by any way possible	We decided to try to find a computer to use by any means.

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Pick Holes In (something) Idiom