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reduced to (something) What does reduced to (something) mean?	to be brought into a humble condition or state	The building was reduced to ashes after the terrible fire.
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paper over the cracks (in/of something) What does "paper over the cracks (in/of something)" mean?	to try to hide faults or difficulties	Our boss is trying to paper over the cracks in the office and will not deal with the problems of the staff.

give-and-take What does "give-and-take" mean?	sharing, giving and receiving between people	You must be willing to give-and-take if you want to have a good marriage.
in the market for (something) What does "in the market for (something)" mean?	wanting or ready to buy something	I am in the market for a new computer as my old one is too slow.
Cut it out! What does "Cut it out!" mean?	stop doing something (that's annoying).	"You kids are making too much noise. Cut itout!"
cry one's eyes out What does "cry one's eyes out" mean?	to cry very hard	The little girl cried her eyes out when she lost her favorite doll.
elbow grease What does "elbow grease" mean?	the effort and strength to clean something	We will have to use a lot of elbow grease to clean the kitchen.

put one's mind to (something) What does "put one's mind to (something)" mean?	to give one's complete attention to something	The boy can do anything if he puts his mind to it.
play it by ear What does "play it by ear" mean?	to decide what to do in a certain situation when you encounter the situation, to not plan in advance for something	I do not know what time I will be back on Sunday so we should play it by ear to find a good time to meet.
hot tot What does "hot tot" mean?	preadolescent girl who dresses and behaves in a shallow, sexual manner
through thick and thin What does "through thick and thin" mean?	through all difficulties and troubles, through good times and bad times	The woman's husband is always ready to help her and supports her through thick and thin.
in the affirmative What does "in the affirmative" mean?	saying yes	Everybody in the class voted in the affirmative to go golfing for the field trip.

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