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plug away at (something) What does plug away at (something) mean?	to keep working at something	My friend has been plugging away at his job for several years now.
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daft What does "daft" mean?	foolish; silly

do the honors What does "do the honors" mean?	to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.)	"Would you like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink?"
Don't mention the war What does "Don't mention the war" mean?	This means that you shouldn't speak about things that could cause an argument or tension.This idiom was used in a classic episode of the much-loved British comedy series Fawlty Towers. As a consequence if you use this phrase in Britain, listeners will understand you to be referring to Germans, or just start laughing.
ESL What does "ESL" mean?	English as a Second Language	English as a Second LanguageThe ESL classes at the college have been held for almost ten years now.
ride the gravy train What does "ride the gravy train" mean?	to exploit something for easy profit or advantage, to experience excessive success or profit without deserving it	We have been able to ride the gravy train and make a lot of money at our job recently.
two bricks shy of a load What does "two bricks shy of a load" mean?	to be not very smart or clever	The man is two bricks shy of a load and he is very hard to deal with.
get a bang out of (someone or something) What does "get a bang out of (someone or something)" mean?	to receive special pleasure from someone or something	My father gets a bang out of the funny birthday cards that we send him.
loony What does "loony" mean?	crazy; nuts; insane
at this stage of the game What does "at this stage of the game" mean?	at some point, at some time during an activity	at some point, at some time during an activityAt this stage of the game I don't think that we should spend more money on the project.
black out What does "black out" mean?	to faint or pass out	Suddenly the young woman blacked out while she was standing in front of the computer.
burn (someone) in effigy What does "burn (someone) in effigy" mean?	to burn a dummy that represents a hated person	The crowd of people burned the Prime Minister in effigy.
bleed like a stuck pig What does "bleed like a stuck pig" mean?	bleed profusely

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Plug Away At (something) Idiom