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put (something) over on (someone) What does put (something) over on (someone) mean?	to fool/trick someone	He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and could not come to work.
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dig in What does "dig in" mean?	to begin eating	"Let`s dig in and eat before the food gets cold!"

have the Midas touch What does "have the Midas touch" mean?	have the ability to make money easily	My uncle has the Midas touch and he makes money at whatever he does.
a peeping Tom What does "a peeping Tom" mean?	someone who looks in the windows of strangers	The police arrested a peeping Tom near our apartment building last week.
streets are paved with gold What does "streets are paved with gold" mean?	a place (usually a city) where you can make much money	Many people believed that the streets were paved with gold when they moved to the city to try to have a better life.
Hiding to nothing What does "Hiding to nothing" mean?	If people are on a hiding to nothing, their schemes and plans have no chance of succeeding. 'Hiding to nowhere' is an alternative.
circulate the agenda What does "circulate the agenda" mean?	to distribute a list or other information about what will be discussed in a meeting	We circulated the agenda for the meeting last week.
grit one's teeth What does "grit one's teeth" mean?	to grind one's teeth together in anger or from stress or determination	I grit my teeth and began to clean up after the students' party.
go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	to do something or make a choice about something not knowing the problems that are involved and not having all of the necessary information	The young woman went into her marriage with her eyes closed but still the marriage was very successful.
psych out What does "psych out" mean?	fool; deceive; trick (somebody)
unit What does "unit" mean?	gadget; device; mechanism

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Put (something) Over On (someone) Idiom