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pick one's way through (something) What does pick one's way through (something) mean?	to work slowly through written material	I picked my way through the material that I had to study for the exam.
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throw one's voice What does "throw one's voice" mean?	to project one's voice so that it seems to be coming from some other place	The man learned how to throw his voice when he was a teenager.

hem (someone or something) in What does "hem (someone or something) in" mean?	trap or enclose someone or something	We went to the football game but we felt hemmed in by all of the people.
gravy train What does "gravy train" mean?	work situation that provides stable income
round-robin tournament/contest What does "round-robin tournament/contest" mean?	a game or contest in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turn	A round-robin tournament was held in order to choose the best team in the city.
throw money at (something) What does "throw money at (something)" mean?	to try to solve a problem by spending money on it	The president of our company is willing to throw much money at a problem to try and solve it.
tune in (a radio) What does "tune in (a radio)" mean?	to adjust a radio or television to pick up a certain station/signal	We were able to tune in to the basketball game while driving to work this morning.
Keen as mustard What does "Keen as mustard" mean?	(UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard.

a lone wolf What does "a lone wolf" mean?	someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends	The boy was a lone wolf and spent most of his time alone.
run away with (someone) What does "run away with (someone)" mean?	to take hold of someone	Their imagination ran away with the boys when they went to the circus and then decided that they wanted to join the circus.
bean-counter What does "bean-counter" mean?	accountant; statistician; someone who meticulously keeps track of numbers.	The bean counters have decided we need to cut costs.
draw interest What does "draw interest" mean?	to earn interest when money is deposited in a bank	The money that we put in the bank draws interest every month.
on again, off again What does "on again, off again" mean?	to be unsettled/changeable/uncertain	The plans for the fireworks display were on again, off again because of the rainy and windy weather.

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Pick One's Way Through (something) Idiom