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put (something) down in black and white What does put (something) down in black and white mean?	to put the details of something down on paper, to write down the terms of an agreement	I was told to put my proposal down in black and white.
put (something) down in black and white What does put (something) down in black and white mean?	to write the details of a contract or something on paper	I asked the buyer to put the offer to buy my car down in black and white.
put (something) down in black and white What does put (something) down in black and white mean?	write something down, make or draw up a contract	I put my strategy for the meeting down in black and white.
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chip on one's shoulders What does "chip on one's shoulders" mean?	a tendency to try to argue or get into a conflict with others	The man has a chip on his shoulders and wants to fight with everybody.

zip What does "zip" mean?	score of zero	It was 10 to zip, we won!
Gramps What does "Gramps" mean?	Grand-father	Hey Gramps, "Will you take me fishing today?" Grand-father is often shortened to Gran'pa or simply Gramps. Take care not to refer to an older male in this fashion unless you have a relationship that permits this type of slang to be used or you might end up offending the older person.
hand in hand What does "hand in hand" mean?	holding hands	The young couple walked hand in hand along the beach.
fall over backwards (to do something) What does "fall over backwards (to do something)" mean?	to do everything possible to do something or please someone	The teacher fell over backwards to help his students.
off (someone or something) goes What does "off (someone or something) goes" mean?	someone or something is leaving	"Off we go," I said as we opened the door and left the house.
at heart What does "at heart" mean?	basically, essentially, what one really is rather than what one seems to be	The man seems to be angry all the time but actually he is a very gentle person at heart.

have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well)	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well.
B-ball What does "B-ball" mean?	baseball or basketball.	How about some b-ball later?
have the best of both worlds What does "have the best of both worlds" mean?	be able to enjoy two different opportunities	The man has the best of both worlds and can enjoy the outdoors and nature while he is working at his job.
figure out (something) or figure (something) out What does "figure out (something) or figure (something) out" mean?	to find an answer by thinking about something	Everybody is trying to figure out what our boss is going to do with the new equipment.
Pink pound What does "Pink pound" mean?	(UK) In the UK, the pink pound is an idiom for the economic power of gay people.
get a word in What does "get a word in" mean?	to find a chance to say something when others are talking	The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.

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Put (something) Down In Black And White Idiom