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run short of (something) What does run short of (something) mean?	to not have enough of something	We ran short of money during our trip to Europe.
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blow (someone) off What does "blow (someone) off" mean?	ignore or neglect someone; reject or abandon someone.	She's totalling blowing me off.
make waves What does "make waves" mean?	create a disturbance	He is very quiet at work and does not like to make waves.
call (someone) on the carpet What does "call (someone) on the carpet" mean?	to call someone before an authority to be scolded or reprimanded	The salesman was called on the carpet by his boss for losing the big sale.
get one's foot in the door What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?	to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs/careers)	I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank.
out of one`s shell What does "out of one`s shell" mean?	to move from silence or shyness and into friendly conversation	We got the girl out of her shell and she joined in with the rest of the group.
a dose/taste of one's own medicine What does "a dose/taste of one's own medicine" mean?	the same treatment that one gives to others (usually a negative meaning)	Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to treat him badly like he treats others.
bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to anticipate something, to take something into account	The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.

in a kind/sort of way What does "in a kind/sort of way" mean?	to a certain extent, a little, somewhat	In a kind of way I want to buy a new car but in other ways I don't think that I really need one.
konk What does "konk" mean?	go to sleep; fall asleep
praise (someone or something) to the skies What does "praise (someone or something) to the skies" mean?	to give someone or something much praise	The teachers praised the principal to the skies for the new policies at the school.
throw/pitch someone a curve What does "throw/pitch someone a curve" mean?	pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpected	pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpectedMy friend threw me a curve when he changed the dates of our plan to go on a holiday together.

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Run Short Of (something) Idiom