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put one's clothes in mothballs What does put one's clothes in mothballs mean?	to put something in storage with mothballs	The woman plans to put her coat in mothballs for the winter.
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hell-on-wheels What does "hell-on-wheels" mean?	a short-tempered/nagging/crabby person	She is hell-on-wheels in the morning so you should be careful of her.
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loser What does "loser" mean?	incompetent, undesirable person
take a fancy/liking to (someone or something) What does "take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)" mean?	to develop a fondness or a preference for someone or something	The woman took a fancy to the new person who she was working with.
make (someone's) blood boil What does "make (someone's) blood boil" mean?	to make someone very angry	It makes my blood boil to think about what happened to my coworker.
have stars in one`s eyes What does "have stars in one`s eyes" mean?	to have an appearance or feeling of very great happiness, to be obsessed with show business	The girl had stars in her eyes when she won the spelling contest.
On the lam What does "On the lam" mean?	If someone is on the lam, they are hiding from the police or authorities, especially to avoid arrest or prison.

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Put Ones Clothes In Mothballs Idiom