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see a man about a dog What does see a man about a dog mean?	to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the restroom)	I drank several cups of coffee and I soon had to stop my car to see a man about a dog.
see a man about a dog What does see a man about a dog mean?	to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)	I left the table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.
see a man about a dog What does see a man about a dog mean?	to leave for some unmentioned purpose (often to go to the washroom)	I left our table in the restaurant to go and see a man about a dog.
see a man about a dog What does see a man about a dog mean?	to leave for some unspecified purpose (often to go to the restroom)	I drank several cups of coffee and I soon had to stop my car to see a man about a dog.
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Rack your brain What does "Rack your brain" mean?	If you rack your brain, you think very hard when trying to remember something. ('Rack your brains' is an alternative.)

look on (someone) as (something) What does "look on (someone) as (something)" mean?	view or think of someone as something	Everybody in our neighborhood looks on my neighbor as someone to talk to if they have a problem.
below par What does "below par" mean?	lower than average, below normal, less than the face value of a bond/stock/currency	The government bonds were selling at a price that was below par.
Thin blue line What does "Thin blue line" mean?	(UK) The thin blue line is a term for the police, suggesting that they stand between an ordered society and potential chaos. (Police uniforms are blue.)
booze What does "booze" mean?	alcoholic beverage of any sort.	Gimme some booze, now.
have a card up one's sleeve What does "have a card up one's sleeve" mean?	to hide something of value	I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had a card up his sleeve that we did not know about.
a crick in one's back/neck What does "a crick in one's back/neck" mean?	a painful cramp in one's back/neck	I woke up this morning with a crick in my neck.

not able to go on What does "not able to go on" mean?	to be unable to continue	I felt that I was not able to go on so I stopped running in the marathon.
for the record What does "for the record" mean?	a record of a particular fact is made	For the record I told the police officer about some of the events of the previous year.
cock up What does "cock up" mean?	screw up; make a mistake; goof
sweat bullets What does "sweat bullets" mean?	feel very tense or anxious

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See A Man About A Dog Idiom