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rally around (someone or something) What does rally around (someone or something) mean?	to come together to support someone or something	Everybody in the small town began to rally around the mayor when he was accused of wrongdoing.
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as black as a skillet What does "as black as a skillet" mean?	very black	My hands were as black as a skillet when I finished working on the car engine.

go through with (something) What does "go through with (something)" mean?	to finish something, to do something as planned or agreed	My friend has decided to go through with his plans to finish university.
earn one's keep What does "earn one's keep" mean?	to earn one's pay or a place to live by doing some work	I work hard in my uncle's garden in order to earn my keep when I stay with him.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps What does "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mean?	If you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you make the effort to improve things for yourself.
scratch What does "scratch" mean?	money; cash
break one`s back (to do something) What does "break one`s back (to do something)" mean?	to do all one possibly can, to work very hard to do something	I broke my back trying to help my friend with his project.
make up (something/money/time) What does "make up (something/money/time)" mean?	do or supply something that is lacking, regain/repay something	I had to make up the time that I was sick by working on Saturday.
teacher's pet What does "teacher's pet" mean?	the teacher's favorite student	My sister was always the teacher's pet when she was in school.

take care of (someone or something) What does "take care of (someone or something)" mean?	to look after or give attention to someone or something	You should take care of your health or you will become sick.
to hush up What does "to hush up" mean?	keep news of something from getting out, prevent people from knowing about something	The government tried to hush up the bad economic news but the media soon discovered the facts.
knit one's brow What does "knit one's brow" mean?	to wrinkle one's brow (by frowning)	The ticket agent knit his brow when I began to ask questions about the airline routes.
eat (something) up What does "eat (something) up" mean?	to enjoy/absorb/appreciate something	The students were eating up the comments by their professor.

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Rally Around (someone Or Something) Idiom