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put one's cards on the table What does put one's cards on the table mean?	to be open and honest about one's intentions	We put our cards on the table and tried to solve the problem.
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hold the fort What does "hold the fort" mean?	cope in an emergency, act as a temporary substitute	He has been holding the fort at his company while his boss is on vacation.

acid What does "acid" mean?	lysergic acid diethylamide.	Have you ever dropped acid?
hold out the olive branch to (someone) What does "hold out the olive branch to (someone)" mean?	offer to end a dispute with someone	The company decided to hold out the olive branch to the workers who were on strike.
stand a chance of (doing something) What does "stand a chance of (doing something)" mean?	to have a possibility of doing something	Our team stands a good chance of winning the championship this year.
get the blues What does "get the blues" mean?	to become sad or depressed	The dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.
shut the door on (something) What does "shut the door on (something)" mean?	to terminate/exclude/obstruct something	The bad behavior of the employees shut the door on any future permission to let them have a party at the company.
C/O What does "C/O" mean?	Care Of - used when you want to send something to someone at the address of another person	Care Of - used when you want to send something to someone at the address of another personI didn't know my friend's address so I sent a letter to him C/O another friend of mine.
water under the bridge What does "water under the bridge" mean?	something that happened in the past and can`t be changed	It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward.
build castles in the air/in Spain What does "build castles in the air/in Spain" mean?	to make plans that are impossible	The girl is always building castles in the air and none of her plans have any chance to succeed.
children should be seen and not heard What does "children should be seen and not heard" mean?	children should be quiet	The woman believed that children should be seen and not heard. And her children were always very quiet.

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Put One's Cards On The Table Idiom