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postage and handling What does postage and handling mean?	charges for handling and sending something by mail	We bought several things over the Internet but we found that the postage and handling was very expensive.
postage and handling What does postage and handling mean?	the charges for handling and sending something by mail	We bought some books over the Internet but the postage and handling was very expensive.
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come out of the blue What does "come out of the blue" mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My friend's idea for making money came out of the blue.

head and shoulders above (someone or something) What does "head and shoulders above (someone or something)" mean?	to be superior to someone or something	Our soccer coach is head and shoulders above the other coaches in the city.
lead (someone) on What does "lead (someone) on" mean?	insincerely encourage someone	I think my friend was leading me on when he told me about the new job.
Stick to your guns What does "Stick to your guns" mean?	If you stick to your guns, you keep your position even though people attack or criticise you.
a yes-man What does " a yes-man" mean?		A: "Why does the boss think Arnold is sointelligent?"B: "Because Arnold is a yes-man. He agrees with everything theboss says!"
on one`s shoulders What does "on one`s shoulders" mean?	one`s responsibility	"Please don`t try to put the failure of your business on my shoulders."
hopped up What does "hopped up" mean?	under the influence of drugs
on/upon (someone`s) head What does "on/upon (someone`s) head" mean?	on one's own self	The little boy brought the anger of his parent's upon his head.

thumbnail sketch What does "thumbnail sketch" mean?	a short or small picture or description	The police made a thumbnail sketch of the bank robber.
Renaissance man What does "Renaissance man" mean?	A Renaissance man is a person who is talented in a number of different areas, especially when their talents include both the sciences and the arts.
put two and two together What does "put two and two together" mean?	to make a correct guess, to figure something out from the information that you have	We were able to put two and two together and discover who was sending the unwanted messages.
think up (an excuse/idea) What does "think up (an excuse/idea)" mean?	to invent or create an excuse or idea	Our boss has thought up many interesting ideas for our company.
put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does "put one`s foot in one`s mouth" mean?	to say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation	He put his foot in his mouth when he told his girlfriend about the surprise party.
waste one's breath What does "waste one's breath" mean?	waste one's time talking, talk in vain	I think that I will be wasting my breath to try and ask my parents to use the car this weekend.

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Postage And Handling Idiom