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pop quiz What does pop quiz mean?	unannounced short test.	"You shouldn't have missed class yesterday. We had apop quiz."
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out of town What does "out of town" mean?	to be temporarily not in one's own town	My father has been out of town a lot this year.

for days on end What does "for days on end" mean?	for many days	The man is able to go without sleep for days on end.
like getting blood out of a stone What does "like getting blood out of a stone" mean?	very difficult to get something from someone or something	It is like getting blood out of a stone to ask my friend for anything.
have a frog in one's throat What does "have a frog in one's throat" mean?	to get a tickle or soreness in one's throat which makes it difficult to speak until you cough and clear your throat	I had a frog in my throat and it was difficult to talk on the telephone.
take (someone's) temperature What does "take (someone's) temperature" mean?	to measure someone's body temperature	The nurse took my temperature when I went to the hospital yesterday.
grounds for (something) What does "grounds for (something)" mean?	a cause or reason for legal action such as a lawsuit	The fact that the woman had lied to her employer was grounds for her being quickly fired from the company.
Take the chair What does "Take the chair" mean?	If you take the chair, your become the chairman or chairwoman of a committee, etc.
a far cry from (something) What does "a far cry from (something)" mean?	something very different from something	The man's statement is a far cry from what he told me over the telephone.
What can I say? What does "What can I say?" mean?	I am at a loss for words	"What can I say? I made a mistake and I'm sorry."
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.
fifty-fifty What does "fifty-fifty" mean?	equally, evenly	We shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.

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