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see about (something) What does see about (something) mean?	to check into something	I am going to see about getting the book before next week.
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come to a standstill What does "come to a standstill" mean?	to stop	The circus came to a standstill when the elephant escaped from his cage.
on the verge of (doing something) What does "on the verge of (doing something)" mean?	to be just about to do something	I was on the verge of quitting my job when I suddenly changed my mind.
Get away scot-free What does "Get away scot-free" mean?	If someone gets away scot-free, they are not punished when they have done something wrong. ('Get off scot-free' is an alternative.)
out of the frying pan and into the fire What does "out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean?	to go from something bad to something worse	The woman jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire when she quit her job. Now her problems are much worse.
(feel) at home What does "(feel) at home" mean?	to feel comfortable and relaxed	I was able to make myself at home while waiting for my friend.

drop in (on someone) What does "drop in (on someone)" mean?	to make a short or unplanned visit to someone	I want to drop in on my friend after I finish work.
a play-by-play description What does "a play-by-play description" mean?	a description of an event as it is taking place	The announcer gave a play-by-play description of the championship game.
a snow job What does "a snow job" mean?	technical vocabulary that makes you seem like an expert in a field	The salesman tried to give us a snow job when he started to talk about the specifications of the machine.
Some other time What does "Some other time" mean?	If somebody says they'll do something some other time, they mean at some indefinite time in the future, possibly never, but they certainly don't want to feel obliged to fix a specific time or date.
You said it!/You can say that again! What does "You said it!/You can say that again!" mean?	that's true, you're right (used to show strong agreement with what another person has said)	"You can say that again," I answered when the woman mentioned how hot it was out in the sun.
slash prices What does "slash prices" mean?	to reduce prices significantly	The store is slashing prices on the new computers.

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