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put the pedal to the metal What does put the pedal to the metal mean?	accelerate a car by pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor
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Economical with the truth What does "Economical with the truth" mean?	(UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying.

ball is in (someone's) court What does "ball is in (someone's) court" mean?	it is up to this person to make the next move (from tennis or a similar game)	We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.
freeze (someone) out or freeze out (someone) What does "freeze (someone) out or freeze out (someone)" mean?	to prevent someone from getting a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment	The man froze his partner out of the profits from the sale of the land.
You've got rocks in your head What does "You've got rocks in your head" mean?	Someone who has acted with a lack of intelligence has rocks in their head.
bang What does "bang" mean?	to have sexual intercourse
buy (something) for a song What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?	to buy something cheaply	We were able to buy the boat for a song.
build up to (something) What does "build up to (something)" mean?	to lead up to something	Things were building up to be a very serious problem.

turn the tide What does "turn the tide" mean?	to change what looks like defeat into victory	At the beginning of the game we were losing badly but we turned the tide and won the game.
eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?	to take or want more food than you can eat	The man's eyes are bigger than his stomach. He will never finish all of the food that he took.
drag in (someone or something) What does "drag in (someone or something)" mean?	to insist on bringing someone or something into a discussion	Th employee always drags in his personal problems when we talk about his job performance.
pop off What does "pop off" mean?	lose control
big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a small place	The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.

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Put The Pedal To The Metal Idiom