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ruffle its feathers What does ruffle its feathers mean?	a bird points its feathers outward	The bird sat in the tree and ruffled its feathers.
ruffle its feathers What does ruffle its feathers mean?	a bird points its feathers outward	The bird sat in the tree and ruffled its feathers.
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table a discussion What does "table a discussion" mean?	to postpone a discussion until a later time	We tabled the discussion about the salary issue until the next meeting.

Crunch time What does "Crunch time" mean?	When people, companies, etc, have to make an important decision that will have a considerable effect on their future, it is crunch time.
A picture is worth a thousand words What does "A picture is worth a thousand words" mean?	A picture can often get a message across much better than the best verbal description.
a straw in the wind What does "a straw in the wind" mean?	a small sign of what may happen in the future	When the company began to reduce expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in the future.
stumble into (somewhere) What does "stumble into (somewhere)" mean?	to enter a place by stumbling	I stumbled into my bedroom and went to bed.
in and out What does "in and out" mean?	coming in and going out often	He has been in and out all day but I don`t know where he is at the moment.
set type What does "set type" mean?	to arrange type for printing	The small printing company worked all night to set type for the local paper.
sitrep What does "sitrep" mean?	situation report
thick-skinned What does "thick-skinned" mean?	insensitive, not easily upset or hurt	You really must be thick-skinned if you decide to get involved in politics.

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Ruffle Its Feathers Idiom