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play chicken What does play chicken mean?	to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stops	The two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.
play chicken What does play chicken mean?	to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stops	The two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.
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turn (something) to one's advantage What does "turn (something) to one's advantage" mean?	to make an advantage for oneself out of something	The man was able to turn his previous job experience to his advantage in his new job.

whitebread What does "whitebread" mean?	ordinary; dull; plain
will power What does "will power" mean?	strength of mind	He has very strong will power and was able to quit smoking easily.
miss by a mile What does "miss by a mile" mean?	fail to hit or do something by a great distance/amount	The soccer player seemed almost certain to score a goal but actually she missed by a mile.
put one`s own house in order What does "put one`s own house in order" mean?	to organize one`s own private affairs	Our boss should put his own house in order before he tells others what to do.
pass off (something) as (something else) What does "pass off (something) as (something else)" mean?	to sell or give something by false claims, to offer something as genuine when it is not	The man passed off the watch as a diamond watch and received more money than it was worth.

make a name for oneself What does "make a name for oneself" mean?	become well-known or famous	He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.
ditch class What does "ditch class" mean?	skip class/play hookey.	"You shouldn't have ditched classyesterday. We had an unannounced test."
At full tilt What does "At full tilt" mean?	If something is at full tilt, it is going or happening as fast or as hard as possible.
carry over figures/numbers/costs What does "carry over figures/numbers/costs" mean?	to transfer a figure or number or cost from one column or time to another	Our company will carry over last year's losses to this year.
terp What does "terp" mean?	interpreter for American forces in Iraq; interpreter in the military
on horseback What does "on horseback" mean?	on the back of a horse	We rode to the river on horseback.

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