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scrape the bottom of the barrel What does scrape the bottom of the barrel mean?	to take whatever is left after the best has been taken	The company is scraping the bottom of the barrel if they must give that woman a job.
scrape the bottom of the barrel What does scrape the bottom of the barrel mean?	to take whatever is left after the best has been taken	The company is scraping the bottom of the barrel to look for new employees.
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get the ball rolling What does "get the ball rolling" mean?	to start something	"Let`s get the ball rolling and start planning the party."

sorry-ass What does "sorry-ass" mean?	depressed; sad; pathetic; worthless.	Get your sorry-ass car out of my space.
double-check (something) What does "double-check (something)" mean?	to check again to be sure that something is correct	I double-checked the price of the airplane ticket.
kit and caboodle What does "kit and caboodle" mean?	the entire amount, everything	I brought the whole kit and caboodle of my fishing supplies when I went fishing.
zero-sum game What does "zero-sum game" mean?	a situation where if one person wins or gains something then another person must lose	It was a zero-sum game with the manager and someone had to win or lose.
pop What does "pop" mean?	strike; hit
there are plenty of other fish in the sea What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean?	there are other choices, there are other people to choose	There are plenty of other fish in the sea and when my sister lost her boyfriend she did not worry too much.
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and we decided to have less people work on the project because having too many people was making it difficult to do anything.

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy What does "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" mean?	it is not healthy to spend all of your time working and never relaxing or playing	The parents always wanted their child to study and did not realize that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
run like clockwork What does "run like clockwork" mean?	to run or progress very well	The new production system runs like clockwork.
From Missouri What does "From Missouri" mean?	If someone is from Missouri, then they require clear proof before they will believe something.
down to the last detail What does "down to the last detail" mean?	considering all of the details	We fixed up everything on the boat, down to the last detail.
die in one's boots What does "die in one's boots" mean?	to die fighting	The soldiers died in their boots after fighting very hard.

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Scrape The Bottom Of The Barrel Idiom