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see the sights What does see the sights mean?	to see the important things in a place	We stopped downtown during our holiday so that we could see the sights.
see the sights What does see the sights mean?	to see the important things in a place	We stopped for three days in the city so that we could see the sights.
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full steam ahead What does "full steam ahead" mean?	with as much energy and enthusiasm as possible	It was full steam ahead with the project to build the new stadium.
ghetto blaster What does "ghetto blaster" mean?	large, portable stereo radio/cassette/CD player.	Turn down that damn ghetto blaster.
burst out What does "burst out" mean?	to leave quickly, to depart quickly	The girl became angry and burst out of the room.
look for trouble What does "look for trouble" mean?	do something that may cause trouble	The young boys spend every Saturday evening walking around and looking for trouble.
look a gift horse in the mouth What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	complain if a gift is not perfect	"Even if you don`t like the present from your company you shouldn`t complain. Remember, don`t look a gift horse in the mouth."
set one`s mind at rest What does "set one`s mind at rest" mean?	to free oneself from worry	I told my father the reason that we can`t come in order to set his mind at rest.

wacked out What does "wacked out" mean?	drunk; intoxicated
dare (someone) to do (something) What does "dare (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to challenge someone to do something	The little boy dared his friend to throw a rock at the window.
close the books What does "close the books" mean?	to stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period	The company will close the books at the end of December.
out on bail What does "out on bail" mean?	released from jail after you pay the bail bond money - the bail bond is the money that you must pay to guarantee that you will appear in court	The man was out on bail while he was waiting for his trial.
by way of (something or somewhere) What does "by way of (something or somewhere)" mean?	passing through or by a place	We drove to the airport by way of the small town.

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