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sell (someone) a bill of goods What does sell (someone) a bill of goods mean?	to deceive someone, to get someone to believe something that is not true	I believe that the salesman sold me a bill of goods and the product does not have much value.
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shut the door on (someone) What does "shut the door on (someone)" mean?	to close the door to keep someone out	The teacher always shuts the door on students who come late for her class.

cop out What does "cop out" mean?	to avoid doing something that you were planning to do	My friend copped out from our plan to go to to the beach for the day.
mop the floor up with (someone) What does "mop the floor up with (someone)" mean?	beat up someone	The large gangster mopped the floor up with the young man.
do as I say, not as I do What does "do as I say, not as I do" mean?	to follow someone's advice and not their actions	The man always said to do as he says and not as he does because his advice was always better than his actions
hive of activity What does "hive of activity" mean?	somewhere where things are very busy (like the activity around a beehive)	The wedding hall was a hive of activity as everyone got ready for the wedding.
drop a bombshell What does "drop a bombshell" mean?	to announce some shocking news	The government dropped a bombshell when they announced that they were going to close the hospital.
put one's shoulder to the wheel What does "put one's shoulder to the wheel" mean?	get busy and do some work	We must put our shoulders to the wheel and get our work done on time.

Keep your hair on What does "Keep your hair on" mean?	Keep your hair on is advice telling someone to keep calm and not to over-react or get angry.
chow What does "chow" mean?	food; meal; breakfast, lunch, or dinner
(have a) bee in one`s bonnet What does "(have a) bee in one`s bonnet" mean?	to have an idea that continually occupies one`s thoughts.	My friend has a bee in her bonnet about going to Europe next year.
belly ride What does "belly ride" mean?	sexual intercourse between two people
get a word in edgewise What does "get a word in edgewise" mean?	to manage to join a conversation	I could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.

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Sell (someone) A Bill Of Goods Idiom