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pride comes before a fall What does pride comes before a fall mean?	if you have too much pride then you may soon meet a difficulty that will make you humble	The president of the company was arrogant about his business practices. However, pride comes before a fall and he lost his position because of a business scandal.
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jive What does "jive" mean?	inaccurate; deceptive; flashy but meaningless
salt (something) away What does "salt (something) away " mean?	to save money or some other item	I am salting away much money from my new job.
bring (something) into focus What does "bring (something) into focus" mean?	to make something clear	The lawyer helped to bring the problem into focus.
ride herd on (someone) What does "ride herd on (someone)" mean?	to watch closely and control someone	The new supervisor likes to ride herd on the people who work for him.
Pull no punches What does "Pull no punches" mean?	If you pull no punches, you hold nothing back.
to be safe What does "to be safe" mean?	to be cautious, to be careful	I took some extra money out of the bank just to be safe and have enough money for the weekend.
touch base with someone What does "touch base with someone" mean?	briefly meet or make contact with someone	briefly meet or make contact with someoneI touched base with my uncle before he left on his trip to Mexico.
shirk one's duty What does "shirk one's duty" mean?	to neglect one's job or task	The guard was shirking his duty when he spent much of the evening playing cards.
thousand and one What does "thousand and one" mean?	very many	I can think of a thousand and one reasons why I do not want to travel with my friend.

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Pride Comes Before A Fall Idiom