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pile into (something) What does pile into (something) mean?	to climb into something roughly	The teenagers piled into the old car after school.
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close in on (someone or something) What does "close in on (someone or something)" mean?	to overwhelm or surround someone or something	The soldiers quickly closed in on the enemy position.

vanish into thin air What does "vanish into thin air" mean?	disappear without leaving a trace	The university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.
grounds for (something) What does "grounds for (something)" mean?	the basis/reason for legal action or a complaint	The fact that the man stole the money was grounds for his dismissal from the company.
talk a blue streak What does "talk a blue streak" mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
Pyrrhic victory What does "Pyrrhic victory" mean?	A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn't worth winning.
up in the air (about something) What does "up in the air (about something)" mean?	not settled, undecided	Whether or not I will be able to go to London is still up in the air.

in the hole What does "in the hole" mean?	to be in debt, to owe money	I think that we are now in the hole and our business is having trouble.
bonehead What does "bonehead" mean?	dumb, stubborn person.	He's a total bonehead. Can't even get his work done.

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Pile Into (something) Idiom