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put (something) in mothballs What does put (something) in mothballs mean?	to put something in storage	The government decided to put the old ferry in mothballs.
put (something) in mothballs What does put (something) in mothballs mean?	to put something into storage	The old navy ship was put into mothballs by the government.
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Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise What does "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise" mean?	It means that sleeping well and not staying up late will help you out physically and financially.

psyched up (for something) What does "psyched up (for something)" mean?	to be mentally alert, to be ready to do something	Our team was psyched up for the game but they lost anyway.
candy-assed What does "candy-assed" mean?	coward(ly); timid; frightened
clip joint What does "clip joint" mean?	a low-class business where people are cheated	The men went into a clip joint near the bus station and had to pay a lot of money.

put (something) down to (something) What does "put (something) down to (something)" mean?	to explain something as being caused by something else	The police put the accident down to the bad road conditions at the time.
the creeps What does "the creeps" mean?	a strong feeling of fear or disgust	I get the creeps every time that I see a spider or snake.
sting What does "sting" mean?	capture and/or arrest somebody
by fits and starts What does "by fits and starts" mean?	irregularly, with many stops and starts	By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.

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Put (something) In Mothballs Idiom