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second nature to (someone) What does second nature to (someone) mean?	to be easy and natural for someone	Playing a musical instrument is second nature to my friend.
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Back foot What does "Back foot" mean?	(UK) If you are on your back foot, you are at a disadvantage and forced to be defensive of your position.

love handles What does "love handles" mean?	roll of fat around the abdomen (usually said about men)
catch some rays What does "catch some rays" mean?	sunbathe; get a tan.	Gotta catch some rays, otherwise I'll look totally pale.
keep one`s chin up What does "keep one`s chin up" mean?	be brave, be determined	"Try and keep your chin up. Things will get better in the future."
Let the genie out of the bottle What does "Let the genie out of the bottle" mean?	If people let the genie out of the bottle, they let something bad happen that cannot be put right or controlled.
have one's heart go out to someone What does "have one's heart go out to someone" mean?	have compassion for someone	We had our heart go out to the woman who lost her child in the fire.
train wreck What does "train wreck" mean?	patient with multiple medical problems
for fear of (something) What does "for fear of (something)" mean?	because of the fear of something	We stayed home all weekend for fear of the big hurricane that was coming.
feather in one`s cap What does "feather in one`s cap" mean?	something to be proud of, an honor	Winning the speech contest was a feather in the boy's cap.
bone of contention What does "bone of contention" mean?	a reason for a quarrel, the subject of a fight	The family cottage was a major bone of contention after the father died.
in the balance What does "in the balance" mean?	in an undecided state	The decision to buy a car or not was in the balance as we tried to borrow some money from the bank.
Hat trick What does "Hat trick" mean?	The accomplishment of three successes or wins.	Pam has pulled off a hat trick, three divorces, three big settlements. "Hat trick" originated from the English game of Cricket. The term originally referred to a bowler retiring three consecutive batsman with three consecutive balls. This is roughly equivalent to a pitcher in baseball striking out three consecutive batters using only three pitches to each! This was considered quite an accomplishment and was traditionally rewarded with a hat. The term is now used for other sports, always referring to an accomplishment of three. A popular use today is three goals by a single player in one game of hockey or soccer.

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Second Nature To (someone) Idiom