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put hair on one's chest What does put hair on one's chest mean?	to be good for someone (something that you eat or drink)	I told my friend that vegetable juice will put hair on his chest.
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above reproach What does "above reproach" mean?	to be not deserving of blame or criticism	The actions of the police officer were above reproach.
forge ahead (with something) What does "forge ahead (with something)" mean?	to make rapid progress with something (usually against some difficulties)	There are many problems with the project at work but we are forging ahead to try and complete it.
sting What does "sting" mean?	operation to ensnare criminals.	In a brilliant sting operation, the police shut down a major drug smuggling operation.
crapper What does "crapper" mean?	toilet
town-and-gown What does "town-and-gown" mean?	the relations (often bad) between a town and the university and university students who are located in that town	There were some town-and-gown conflicts when the graduation parties began in the small town.
Great Scott What does "Great Scott" mean?	An exclamation of surprise.

bear with (someone or something) What does "bear with (someone or something)" mean?	to be patient with someone or something, to endure someone or something	We had to bear with our teacher as she explained the material to the new students.
die down What does "die down" mean?	to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker	When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.
on the whole What does "on the whole" mean?	in general	On the whole I think that it is a good idea but I would like to study it further.
TB What does "TB" mean?	Tuberculosis	TuberculosisFor various reasons the number of TB cases has been increasing around the world recently.
in the rear What does "in the rear" mean?	behind someone or something	There were several trucks in the rear when they opened the bridge to traffic last night.
beyond one's depth What does "beyond one's depth" mean?	in water that is too deep, do something that is too difficult	in water that is too deep, do something that is too difficultThe executives appeared to be beyond their depth when they chose to pick a fight with the unions.

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Put Hair On One's Chest Idiom