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quid pro quo
What does quid pro quo mean? | "something for something" (from Latin), mutual concessions made by the parties in a transaction | The government and the teachers gave up some of their contract demands in a quid pro quo effort to solve their dispute.
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quid pro quo
What does quid pro quo mean? | something for something (quid pro quo is from Latin), mutual concessions made by the parties in a transaction |
The government and the teachers changed their contract demands in a quid pro quo effort to solve their dispute.
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have seen better days
What does "have seen better days" mean? | be worn out or well-used | My bicycle has seen better days and soon I will need to buy a new one.
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paw
What does "paw" mean? | grope or touch somebody in a sexual manner |
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bread and water
What does "bread and water" mean? | the most basic meal that is possible (like you would get in prison) |
The prisoners were fed bread and water for several days last winter.
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cause tongues to wag
What does "cause tongues to wag" mean? | to give people something to gossip or talk about |
The woman caused tongues to wag when she came to the party without her husband.
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lemon
What does "lemon" mean? | bad car, usually new and with mechanical problems. | So what's with the new lemon law? Does it really protect consumers from bad cars?
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flea in one`s ear
What does "flea in one`s ear" mean? | an annoying hint, an idea or answer that is not welcome |
Our boss has a flea in her ear about changing the way that our holiday schedule works.
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force (someone's) hand
What does "force (someone's) hand" mean? | to force a person to reveal his or her plans/strategies/secrets | Our lawyer forced the hand of the opposing lawyer.
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