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scrounge around for (something) What does scrounge around for (something) mean?	to look/search in many places for something	We did not have enough wood for the fence so we had to scrounge around the neighborhood to find some more.
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scratch (someone`s) back What does "scratch (someone`s) back" mean?	to do something nice for someone in the hope that they will do something for you	"You scratch my back and I`ll scratch yours," the customer said when we talked about the new sales contract.
thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	easily upset or hurt, very sensitive	My friend is thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone says to her.
put hair on one's chest What does "put hair on one's chest" mean?	to be good for someone (something that you eat or drink)	I told my friend that vegetable juice will put hair on his chest.
Devil finds work for idle hands What does "Devil finds work for idle hands" mean?	When people say that the devil finds work for idle hands, they mean that if people don't have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality.
have a pick-me-up What does "have a pick-me-up" mean?	to eat or drink something stimulating	I wanted to have a pick-me-up so I stopped for a coffee.
come out of the closet What does "come out of the closet" mean?	reveal publicly that one is homosexual

Drop dead! What does "Drop dead!" mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
AFK What does "AFK" mean?	away from keyboard
make nothing of (something) What does "make nothing of (something)" mean?	ignore something as if it had not happened	The woman made nothing of the fact that she almost hit a woman in the parking lot.

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Scrounge Around For (something) Idiom