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see pink elephants What does see pink elephants mean?	to see things which are not really there because they are only in your imagination	The man was seeing pink elephants according to those who listened to his story.
see pink elephants What does see pink elephants mean?	to see things which are not really there because they are only in your imagination	The man was seeing pink elephants according to those who listened to his story.
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make arrangements for (someone or something) What does "make arrangements for (someone or something)" mean?	make plans for someone or something	We made arrangements for a small wedding for my cousin.

get away What does "get away" mean?	to succeed in leaving, to escape	I was able to get away from work early so I went shopping.
learn (something) by heart What does "learn (something) by heart" mean?	memorize something	I quickly learned my library card number by heart.
What's done is done. What does "What's done is done." mean?	something is final and in the past	What's done is done and now that he has quit his job he must find a new one.
pop one's cork What does "pop one's cork" mean?	become angry; have an outburst or tantrum
rap (someone's) knuckles What does "rap (someone's) knuckles" mean?	to punish someone slightly	The judge decided to rap the young boy's knuckles for his crime.
as slow as molasses in January What does "as slow as molasses in January" mean?	very slow	The little boy is as slow as molasses in January and he never gets his work finished on time.
make up (something/a story/an excuse) What does "make up (something/a story/an excuse)" mean?	invent a story, think and say something that is not true	She made up the story about how she got lost in the mountains.

Mind your Ps and Qs What does "Mind your Ps and Qs" mean?	Behave properly.	Since his drunk driving arrest, he has been minding his Ps and Qs. Comes from the early pub days when beer and ale was served in pint and quart containers. The tab was kept on a chalkboard used to count the pints and quarts consumed. To watch your Ps and Qs is to control your alcoholic intake and behavior.
far be it from (someone) to do (something) What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?	it is not really someone's place to do something	Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.
a cut-and-dried (case/decision) What does "a cut-and-dried (case/decision)" mean?	fixed, determined beforehand	The case was cut-and-dried and it ended in less than one hour.
To cut a long story short What does "To cut a long story short" mean?	This idiom is used as a way of shortening a story by getting to to the end or the point.

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