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run into (something) What does run into (something) mean?	to add up to something, to total something	If you decide to stay in expensive hotels during your holiday it will run into a lot of money.
run into (something) What does run into (something) mean?	to mix with something, to join with something	During the hot weather the red paint ran into the white paint.
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flame war What does "flame war" mean?	exchange of angry messages or personal attacks online

clean bill of health What does "clean bill of health" mean?	a report or certificate that a person or animal is healthy	The doctor gave me a clean bill of health when I visited him last month.
tiddly What does "tiddly" mean?	tipsy; slightly drunk
in general What does "in general" mean?	in most situations or circumstances	In general, most of the people in our apartment are happy with the new manager.
in a way What does "in a way" mean?	to a certain extent, a little, somewhat	In a way I want to go to the restaurant but basically I don`t care.
take heart What does "take heart" mean?	to be encouraged, to be brave	The father took heart in the fact that his son was still going to university even though he was failing most of his courses.
rake in the money What does "rake in the money" mean?	to make a lot of money	We have been raking in the money at our restaurant since it opened.

break even What does "break even" mean?	to have income equal to expenses	After only a few months our business began to break even and we started to make money.
dance with death What does "dance with death" mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
live off the fat of the land What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?	to grow one's own food, to live on the resources of the land	The family lives off the fat of the land on their small farm.
rob the cradle What does "rob the cradle" mean?	to marry a person much younger than oneself	People said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.
turn (someone`s) stomach What does "turn (someone`s) stomach " mean?	make one feel sick, disgust someone	The sight of the dead dog on the road turned my stomach.

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Run Into (something) Idiom