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sail into (someone) What does sail into (someone) mean?	to scold or criticize someone very hard, to attack someone	When I entered the office my supervisor sailed into me for being late.
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turn the other cheek What does "turn the other cheek" mean?	to let someone do something to you and not try to get revenge or become angry	The man decided to turn the other cheek when someone tried to start a fight with him in the restaurant.

talk in circles What does "talk in circles" mean?	to talk in a confusing or roundabout manner	Our boss was talking in circles for most of the meeting.
split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when I heard the story about my friend.
save face What does "save face" mean?	to save one's good reputation or dignity when something has happened to hurt him or her	The government was unable to save face after they failed to deal with the crisis properly.
a number cruncher What does "a number cruncher" mean?	an accountant, someone who works with numbers	Our president is a good number cruncher and he understands the finances of our company.
do a double take What does "do a double take" mean?	to look again in surprise at someone or something	The girl did a double take when she saw her old boyfriend with another woman.
take off one's hat to (someone) What does "take off one's hat to (someone)" mean?	to offer praise for someone's good accomplishments	You have to take off your hat to the person who organized the sporting event.
face value (of something) What does "face value (of something)" mean?	the official value or worth of something	Although the face value of the postage stamp was very low it sold at the auction for much money.

Man proposes, God disposes What does "Man proposes, God disposes" mean?	Your fate lies in the hands of God.
helter-skelter What does "helter-skelter" mean?	in a confusing group, in disorder	When we arrived at work we found the files scattered helter-skelter over the floor.
save (something) for a rainy day What does "save (something) for a rainy day" mean?	to reserve something/money for the future	I always try to save some money for a rainy day when I get paid.
lost and gone forever What does "lost and gone forever" mean?	permanently lost	My father's pocket knife is lost and gone forever and we will probably never see it again.
judging by (something) What does "judging by (something)" mean?	considering something	Judging by the weather, I don't think that we will be able to go to the festival today.

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Sail Into (someone) Idiom