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put (lay) one's cards on the table What does put (lay) one's cards on the table mean?	be open and honest about one's intentions or resources	be open and honest about one's intentions or resourcesI put my cards on the table and told my boss about my plans to return to school and study economics.
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get a clean bill of health What does "get a clean bill of health" mean?	to be pronounced healthy by a doctor	I got a clean bill of health when I went to see the doctor.

fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be strange and suspicious	Something is fishy with the man's excuse for being late for work.
had ('d) better What does "had ('d) better" mean?	be obliged to; should (strong).	"You'd better leave soon. If you don't, you'llmiss your bus."
hand down (something) What does "hand down (something)" mean?	arrange to give something to someone after your death	My grandmother handed down her silver jewellery to my mother.
on horseback What does "on horseback" mean?	to be on the back of a horse	We went up to the campground on horseback.

last will and testament What does "last will and testament" mean?	one's will (especially its latest edition) - a will is the legal term to describe what a person wants to do with his or her property after they die	I went to a lawyer in order to write my last will and testament.
rear-ender What does "rear-ender" mean?	automobile collision in which one car strikes the back or another
in no uncertain terms What does "in no uncertain terms" mean?	in very specific and direct language	I told my neighbor in no uncertain terms that I wanted the music to stop.
read (someone) like an open book What does "read (someone) like an open book" mean?	to understand someone very well	The girl can read her boyfriend like an open book.
cheek by jowl What does "cheek by jowl" mean?	side by side, close together	The boxes were placed in the room cheek by jowl and nothing else could fit in.

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Put (lay) One's Cards On The Table Idiom