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pin one's hopes/faith on (someone or something) What does pin one's hopes/faith on (someone or something) mean?	to put one's hope/trust/faith in someone or something	I am not going to pin my hopes on getting a promotion next month.
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dead on one's feet What does "dead on one's feet" mean?	to be exhausted	I was dead on my feet after working all day in my garden.

Smarty pants What does "Smarty pants" mean?	A smarty pants is someone who displays the intelligence in an annoying way.
Get your feet wet What does "Get your feet wet" mean?	If you get your feet wet, you gain your first experience of something.
Give someone stick What does "Give someone stick" mean?	(UK) If someone gives you stick, they criticise you or punish you.
a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere) What does "a stranger to (someone or something or somewhere)" mean?	someone who is new and unknown to a person/place/thing	The man is a stranger to computers and does not know anything about them.
farm (something) out or farm out (something) What does "farm (something) out or farm out (something)" mean?	to have someone else do something, to send something away to have it done	We farmed out the printing to another company in order to save money.
like/love to hear oneself talk What does "like/love to hear oneself talk" mean?	enjoy talking rather than listening to other people	My friend likes to hear herself talk and it is very tiring to be around her.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing, officially	I put down my complaint in black and white.
All talk and no trousers What does "All talk and no trousers" mean?	(UK) Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing big, important things, but doesn't take any action.
get out of (something) What does "get out of (something)" mean?	to take some clothes off so that you can put on more comfortable clothes	I want to get out of my wet clothes quickly.

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Pin One's Hopes/faith On (someone Or Something) Idiom