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religious about (doing something) What does religious about (doing something) mean?	to be strict about doing something	My father is religious about brushing his teeth before he goes to bed every night.
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tone (something) down What does "tone (something) down" mean?	to make something less harsh or strong, to moderate something	The union leader was forced to tone down his language after the strike became violent.

get the blues What does "get the blues" mean?	to become sad or depressed	The dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.
to beat the band What does "to beat the band" mean?	very much, very fast	We were working to beat the band in order to finish our work early and go home.
not have the stomach for (something) What does "not have the stomach for (something)" mean?	have no desire to do something because you think that it is unpleasant or wrong	I do not have the stomach to talk with my friend about his work and financial problems.
see things What does "see things" mean?	to imagine sights that are not real, to think that one sees something that is not there	He is always daydreaming and imagining that he is seeing things.
water (something) down What does "water (something) down" mean?	to change and make something weaker	The manager tried to water down our proposal for the new quality control system.

ride herd on (someone) What does "ride herd on (someone)" mean?	to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle)	The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that he can get the job done quickly.
thumb a lift/ride What does "thumb a lift/ride" mean?	to hitchhike	Our car had a flat tire so we thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station.
dragster What does "dragster" mean?	car for drag racing
blood is thicker than water What does "blood is thicker than water" mean?	family ties are stronger than other relationships	Blood is thicker than water and the man chose to help his family rather than his friends.

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Religious About (doing Something) Idiom