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quick on the trigger What does quick on the trigger mean?	to be quick to respond to something, to be quick to draw a gun and shoot	The man was too quick on the trigger and should have thought more carefully about what he was going to say.
quick on the trigger What does quick on the trigger mean?	to be quick to respond to something, to be quick to draw a gun and shoot	The man was too quick on the trigger and should have thought more carefully about what he was going to do.
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go down to the wire What does "go down to the wire" mean?	to near a deadline, to have little time remaining	The negotiations went down to the wire last night.
leave (something) open What does "leave (something) open" mean?	leave a date or time unscheduled	I plan to leave next Wednesday open so that I can meet my friend for lunch.
straighten (something) up What does "straighten (something) up" mean?	to put something in order, to clean something up	We had to straighten up the house before inviting my parents over for dinner.
make (someone or something) available to (someone) What does "make (someone or something) available to (someone)" mean?	supply someone with someone or something	The company made a car available to the sales staff.
when the shit his the fan What does "when the shit his the fan" mean?	idiom. when the catastrophic results of something become known or discovered
fruits of one's labor What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?	the results of one's work	We decided to enjoy the fruits of our labor so we went on a long holiday to Europe.
any port in a storm What does "any port in a storm" mean?	when someone is faced with an emergency he or she will accept help from any source and in any place - even from someone who they do not like	There was a bad storm so the ship went to the nearest port. It was any port in a storm.

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Quick On The Trigger Idiom