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scale (something) down What does scale (something) down mean?	to make something smaller by a certain amount or proportion	The government decided to scale down their plans for the sports stadium.
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on again, off again What does "on again, off again" mean?	to be unsettled/changeable/uncertain	The plans for the fireworks display were on again, off again because of the rainy and windy weather.

put the chill on What does "put the chill on" mean?	ignore; leave alone; reject (somebody)
green-eyed monster What does "green-eyed monster" mean?	jealousy	The woman was consumed by the green-eyed monster and it was affecting her life.
scared silly/stiff What does "scared silly/stiff" mean?	to be frightened very much	I was scared stiff during the horror movie.
take one's own life What does "take one's own life" mean?	to kill oneself, to commit suicide	The young man took his own life several weeks ago.
Knock something on the head What does "Knock something on the head" mean?	If you knock something on the head, you stop it or stop doing it.
do one`s thing What does "do one`s thing" mean?	to do what one wants to do and enjoys doing	My friend enjoys doing his thing when and where he chooses.

give someone a hand (2) What does "give someone a hand (2)" mean?	(2): applaud (to show respect or appreciation for someone/something).	"John's done a wonderful job with The ESL Caféon the Web. Let's give him a hand!"
con (someone) out of (something) What does "con (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to trick someone out of money or something valuable	The man on the street corner tried to con the woman out of some money.
put up money for (something) What does "put up money for (something)" mean?	to provide money for something	The telephone company put up most of the money for the new science center.
pick the brains of (someone) What does "pick the brains of (someone)" mean?	to talk to someone in order to get some information about something	We picked the brains of the official who was sent to talk about the pollution problem.

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Scale (something) Down Idiom