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put flesh on (something) What does put flesh on (something) mean?	add details to something so that it becomes clearer and more detailed	I worked all weekend to try and put flesh on my ideas for a new company education committee.
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keep time What does "keep time" mean?	keep track of the time in a game or athletic contest	I kept time during the football game at our high school.

dry up What does "dry up" mean?	to become dry, to be depleted	The river began to dry up early in the summer. The money for the project has dried up.
sail under false colors What does "sail under false colors" mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag)	The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really know how the company operation works.
for openers What does "for openers" mean?	to start with	For openers we decided to start the weekend with a nice meal.
pay off a loan What does "pay off a loan" mean?	to finish paying back the money that one has borrowed from a bank or business or person	The furniture manufacturer was unable to pay off their loan so they went out of business.
be into (something) What does "be into (something)" mean?	to be interested or involved in something	My friend is very much into music and writing songs.
feast one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "feast one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to look at someone or something with pleasure	We stood at the top of the canyon to feast our eyes on the most beautiful scenery in the world.
horse hockey What does "horse hockey" mean?	horse dung; horse feces; nonsense
By a long chalk What does "By a long chalk" mean?	(UK) If you beat somebody by a long chalk, you win easily and comfortably.
to the nth degree What does "to the nth degree" mean?	to the greatest degree possible, extremely	We made an effort to the nth degree but we were unable to successfully complete the project.
mash-up What does "mash-up" mean?	bring together two different Web sites or services to create a third that leverages the benefits of each
Stiff as a poker What does "Stiff as a poker" mean?	Something or someone that is stiff as a poker is inflexible. ('Stiff as a board' is also used.)

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Put Flesh On (something) Idiom